Cullercoats Primary School
About Cullercoats Primary School
Cullercoats Primary School is clearly a popular choice among local families, with 124 applications chasing just 44 places in the 2025/26 admissions round. That gives it an oversubscription ratio of 2.82, meaning nearly three families applied for every available spot. Of those 124 applicants, 43 put the school as their first preference, and all 43 were offered a place. The school is led by headteacher Gavin Storey and serves 418 pupils from ages 3 to 11, with a nursery on site. It is a state-funded, mixed primary school with no religious character. In its most recent graded Ofsted inspection in 2012, the school was rated Good overall, with Good marks for both leadership and management and the quality of education. An ungraded inspection in 2022 confirmed that the school remains Good, a notable improvement from its previous Requires Improvement rating in 2009.
Key Details
The full report on this school
The inspection in plain English, admissions context, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.
- Ofsted inspection in plain EnglishStrengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
- Parent View survey resultsWhat parents told Ofsted — when the school has 10+ responses
- Where Ofsted and parents disagreeGaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
- Admissions & catchmentAdmission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
- Nearby schools comparedBackup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
- Attendance & behaviour dataPersistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
16 Feb 2022Latest monitoring visit (16 Feb 2022): School remains Good
Source: Ofsted, 11 May 2012. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
Facilities
9Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
12Sports
Clubs & Activities
Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
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