Throckley Primary School
About Throckley Primary School
If you’re weighing up Throckley Primary School, the parent feedback is a good place to start. In the most recent Parent View survey, 95% of respondents said they would recommend the school, and the responses paint a picture of real satisfaction. 81% of parents strongly agreed that their child is happy at the school, and the same proportion strongly agreed that their child feels safe. Behaviour is another strong point: 67% strongly agreed the school ensures pupils are well behaved, and 71% strongly agreed the school has high expectations for their child. The school is clearly popular, too. For the 2025/26 admissions round, it received 75 applications for 52 places, making it oversubscribed with a ratio of 1. 44 applicants per place. 48 of those applications were first-preference choices, and all 48 first-preference families were offered a place. That combination of strong parental endorsement and high demand suggests a school that local families trust and actively want to get into.
Key Details
The full report on this school
What 21 parents told Ofsted, the inspection in plain English, 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
14 Jan 2025From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.
Source: Ofsted, 10 Feb 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
School day
Teaching hours
08:40 – 15:15
Source: throckleyprim.newcastle.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.
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