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Throckley Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE15 9DY

Outstanding

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#669 of 15,057

Better than 95% of schools in England

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

Throckley Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 14 Jan 2025

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages2 to 11
Pupils448
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Lynsey Giblin
TrustONE (OWL NORTH EAST) TRUST
Local authorityNewcastle upon Tyne
Opened01 Jan 2024
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 150324.

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 maths87%, better than England, better than Newcastle upon Tyne66%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.18%, better than England, better than Newcastle upon Tyne11%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, similar to England, similar to Newcastle upon Tyne106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, better than England, better than Newcastle upon Tyne105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.111, better than England, better than Newcastle upon Tyne106105
Expected standard in reading92%, better than England, better than Newcastle upon Tyne77%76%
Expected standard in writing92%, better than England, better than Newcastle upon Tyne74%73%
Expected standard in maths95%, better than England, better than Newcastle upon Tyne76%75%
Pupils taking tests39--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils448
Girls208
Boys240
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.42.9%
First language not English16.7%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.315
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.370
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.0%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.48
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.13
Average class size26.3

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

White British
71.9%
African
6.9%
Other Asian
4.9%
Other White
4.7%
Other ethnic group
3.3%
Pakistani
1.6%
Other Black
1.6%
White and Asian
0.9%
Indian
0.9%
Bangladeshi
0.9%

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 teacher23.4
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11.3
Teachers (FTE)18.6
Teaching assistants (FTE)19.37
Support staff (FTE)22.23
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2519.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2517.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251.2

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.45
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.86
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.51
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.42
Applications from another local authority (Reception)3

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 absence5%, similar to England, similar to Newcastle upon Tyne5.3%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.11.9%, similar to England, better than Newcastle upon Tyne14.4%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.6%, 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 rate2.5%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.3%
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 Throckley Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.8 miSecondaryWalbottle AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
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Good
1.0 miPrimaryWalbottle Village Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.1 miNurseryNewburn Manor Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Good
1.2 miPrimaryNewburn Manor Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.4 miPrimaryHeddon-on-the-Wall, St Andrew's Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.6 miPrimaryKnop Law Primary SchoolAcademy converter
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1.7 miPrimaryMilecastle Primary SchoolAcademy converter
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1.8 miSecondaryThorp AcademyAcademy sponsor led
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1.8 miPrimaryRyton Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Throckley Primary School

What is Throckley Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Throckley Primary School is rated Outstanding, last inspected on 14 Jan 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Throckley Primary School rank in England?

Throckley Primary School ranks 669 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 95% of schools).

What are Throckley Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 87% of pupils at Throckley Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Throckley Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Throckley Primary School made 45 offers from 86 applications (1.9 per offer), and 42 of 51 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Throckley Primary School?

Throckley Primary School has 448 pupils aged 2 to 11.

What is the capacity of Throckley Primary School?

Throckley Primary School had 315 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Throckley Primary School?

At Throckley Primary School, the average class had 26.3 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 23.4 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Throckley Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Throckley Primary School missed 5% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 11.9% 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.