Kingston Park Primary School

About Kingston Park Primary School

Kingston Park Primary School sits within Newcastle upon Tyne local authority, where it ranks 5th out of 55 primary schools on the key stage 2 expected standard measure, placing it comfortably in the top 10% of its LA peers. The three highest-ranked schools in the area are St Oswald's Catholic Primary School in Gosforth, St Vincents Catholic Primary School, and St Charles' Catholic Primary School, all of which hold higher ranking scores. Kingston Park's own score of 79 puts it in the top 25% of primaries nationally, and 89th out of 677 in the North East region. The school is a mixed, non-denominational state primary for children aged 3 to 11, with a nursery on site. It is led by headteacher Jayne Evans and currently has 442 pupils on roll, against a capacity of 469. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals stands at 30.6%, which is above the national average and reflects the school's inclusive intake.

In its most recent graded inspection in 2013, Ofsted rated the school Good overall, with leadership and management judged Outstanding. An ungraded inspection in November 2024 found that the school had improved significantly since that last full inspection, though the overall effectiveness rating remains Good. At key stage 2 in the 2023/24 academic year, 79% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, well above the Newcastle upon Tyne LA average of 63%. The school also performed strongly at the higher standard, with 21% of pupils achieving that benchmark. In individual subjects, 90% met the expected standard in maths, 87% in reading, and 84% in writing. Average scaled scores were 108 in maths and 109 in reading. Parent feedback is overwhelmingly positive: 95% of the 61 respondents would recommend the school, and 100% agreed or strongly agreed that their child is happy there.

The school offers a broad range of facilities including a library, gymnasium, sports hall, playing fields, sensory room, and a chapel. Sports on offer include football, cricket, tennis, swimming and athletics, while clubs range from coding and chess to gardening, eco club, choir and drama. Kingston Park has a strong SEND provision, with support available for specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, speech and language needs, hearing impairment, physical disability, autistic spectrum disorder, and social, emotional and mental health needs. The school also operates a resourced provision. For the 2025/26 intake, the school was oversubscribed: 110 applications were received for 59 places, with 54 first-preference offers made, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1.86. This is a popular, well-regarded local primary that suits families seeking strong academic outcomes and a wide range of enrichment within a supportive, inclusive setting.

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