Cheviot Primary School

About Cheviot Primary School

Cheviot Primary School sits in the top 40 per cent of primary schools nationally for the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, and its 67 per cent result in that combined measure edges ahead of the Newcastle upon Tyne local authority average of 63 per cent. That gap is modest but meaningful, especially given that more than three-quarters of Cheviot’s 203 pupils are eligible for free school meals — a figure far above the national average and one that makes the school’s solid headline performance all the more striking. In the LA rankings, Cheviot places 22nd out of 55 primary schools, putting it comfortably in the top half locally. Its overall Ofsted rating is Good, awarded after a graded inspection in 2022, and the inspectors singled out behaviour and attitudes, plus personal development, as Outstanding — the highest possible mark. The school has held a Good rating across both its recent inspections, with the previous one in 2013 also grading it Good overall.

Looking more closely at the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results, Cheviot’s strongest subject was writing, where 80 per cent of pupils met the expected standard and 17 per cent reached the higher standard. Reading and maths both saw 73 per cent of pupils at the expected level, with average scores of 103 and 101 respectively — both slightly above the national average of 100. The higher-standard figures are more modest: 10 per cent in reading, 3 per cent in maths, and none in the combined reading, writing and maths measure. That pattern suggests Cheviot is particularly effective at getting a large majority of children to a secure baseline, especially in writing, but less geared toward pushing a high proportion into the top tier. The school’s ranking score of 67, based on the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, places it in the top 50 per cent nationally and in the top 42 per cent within the North East region. For context, the LA’s top-performing school, St Oswald’s Catholic Primary, scored 97, so Cheviot is solidly mid-table rather than elite.

Cheviot is a three-form entry primary with a nursery, and it was oversubscribed for 2025/26 entry: 30 applications for 17 places, with 16 of those coming as first preferences. That ratio of 1.76 applicants per place suggests genuine local demand. The school’s facilities are notably broad for a state primary, including a Forest School, sensory room, art studios, a gymnasium and even a chapel. Sports provision covers rounders, athletics, cricket, tennis, netball and football, while clubs extend to drama, choir, science, coding and an eco club. SEND support is comprehensive, with specialist provision for autistic spectrum disorder, speech and language needs, dyslexia, visual impairment and physical disability, plus a resourced provision. For families weighing Cheviot against alternatives, the nearest Outstanding-rated school is Hilton Primary Academy, 1.2 km away. Cheviot suits parents who value strong pastoral care and inclusive support over high-stakes academic pressure, and who want a school that delivers reliable core outcomes despite a very high level of disadvantage among its intake.

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