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Chillingham Road Primary School

Primary · Foundation school · Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE6 5XX

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#9,005 of 15,057

Similar to most schools in England

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

Chillingham Road Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 8 Apr 2025

Area360 rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeFoundation school
Ages2 to 11
Pupils242 of 210 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Erika Allen
Local authorityNewcastle upon Tyne
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 108463.

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 maths60%66%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths16%11%8%
Average reading score108106106
Average maths score105105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score108106105
Expected standard in reading88%77%76%
Expected standard in writing72%74%73%
Expected standard in maths64%76%75%
Pupils taking tests25--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils242
Girls119
Boys123
Eligible for free school meals39.7%
First language not English31%
SEN support35
EHC plan1
Average class size26.3

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
53.7%
Other ethnic group
9.9%
African
9.1%
Other Asian
5.4%
Other mixed
5%
Indian
4.5%
Other White
3.7%
Bangladeshi
2.9%
Pakistani
2.1%
Other Black
1.2%

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolNewcastle upon TyneEngland
Overall absence4.7%5.3%5.1%
Persistent absence11.8%14.4%13.2%
Severe absence1.1%0.9%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 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)22
Applications (Reception)87
First preference applications (Reception)22
First preference offers (Reception)22
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places210
Pupils on roll191
Unfilled places9%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher23.8
Pupils per adult12.2
Teachers (FTE)9.8
Teaching assistants (FTE)9.41
Support staff (FTE)13.01
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/259.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/259.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0.8%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.8%
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 Chillingham Road Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miPrimarySt Teresa's Catholic Primary School, HeatonAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.5 miPrimaryRavenswood Primary SchoolFoundation school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryHotspur Primary SchoolFoundation school
Good
0.6 miPrimarySt Lawrence's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimarySt Catherine's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimaryByker Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
0.8 miPrimaryWalkergate Community SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miSecondaryJesmond Park AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.8 miSecondaryBenfield SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.9 miPrimaryWelbeck AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good

Frequently asked questions about Chillingham Road Primary School

What is Chillingham Road Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Chillingham Road Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 8 Apr 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Chillingham Road Primary School rank in England?

Chillingham Road Primary School ranks 9,005 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (similar to most schools).

How many pupils attend Chillingham Road Primary School?

Chillingham Road Primary School has 242 pupils aged 2 to 11, with capacity for 210.

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.