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Canning Street Primary School

Primary · Foundation school · Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE4 8PA

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#12,831 of 15,057

Worse than 85% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Canning Street Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 4 Nov 2014

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Early years
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeFoundation school
Ages2 to 11
Pupils453
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Kathryn Herron
TrustWest End Schools Trust
Local authorityNewcastle upon Tyne
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 108461.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolNewcastle upon TyneEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths47%, worse than England, worse than Newcastle upon Tyne66%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.4%, worse than England, worse than Newcastle upon Tyne11%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.99, worse than England, worse than Newcastle upon Tyne106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.100, worse than England, worse than Newcastle upon Tyne105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.100, worse than England, worse than Newcastle upon Tyne106105
Expected standard in reading51%, worse than England, worse than Newcastle upon Tyne77%76%
Expected standard in writing58%, worse than England, worse than Newcastle upon Tyne74%73%
Expected standard in maths54%, worse than England, worse than Newcastle upon Tyne76%75%
Pupils taking tests57--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils453
Girls219
Boys234
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.72.4%
First language not English86.5%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.412
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.1.9%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.125
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.28
Average class size22.3

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

Bangladeshi
28%
Gypsy/Roma
18.8%
Other White
11.9%
White British
6%
Other Asian
6%
Pakistani
5.3%
African
5.1%
White and Asian
4%
Other mixed
2.9%
Other ethnic group
2.2%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher19.2
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.8.5
Teachers (FTE)22.5
Teaching assistants (FTE)27.84
Support staff (FTE)32.97
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2523.5
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2521.1
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252.4

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.48
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.69
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.44
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.44
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolNewcastle upon TyneEngland
Overall absence7.9%, worse than England, worse than Newcastle upon Tyne5.3%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.26.9%, worse than England, worse than Newcastle upon Tyne14.4%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.8%, similar to England, similar to Newcastle upon Tyne0.9%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0.2%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.2%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Canning Street Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 mi16 plusTrinity Solutions AcademyAcademy 16-19 converter
Unrated
0.3 miPrimaryWest Newcastle AcademyFree schools
Good
0.4 miPrimaryAtkinson Road Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.4 miPrimarySt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, BenwellAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miPrimarySt Johns Primary SchoolFoundation school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryWingrove Primary SchoolFoundation school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryBridgewater Primary SchoolFoundation school
Good
0.6 miSecondarySacred Heart Catholic High SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.7 miNot applicableDame Allan's SchoolsOther independent school
Unrated
0.7 miPrimarySacred Heart Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Canning Street Primary School

What is Canning Street Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Canning Street Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 4 Nov 2014.

How does Canning Street Primary School rank in England?

Canning Street Primary School ranks 12,831 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 85% of schools).

What are Canning Street Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 47% of pupils at Canning Street Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Canning Street Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Canning Street Primary School made 48 offers from 69 applications (1.4 per offer), and 44 of 44 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Canning Street Primary School?

Canning Street Primary School has 453 pupils aged 2 to 11.

What is the capacity of Canning Street Primary School?

Canning Street Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Canning Street Primary School?

At Canning Street Primary School, the average class had 22.3 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 19.2 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Canning Street Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Canning Street Primary School missed 7.9% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 26.9% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.