Archbishop Runcie CofE First School
Christon Road, Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE3 1USOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Archbishop Runcie CofE First School is a primary school in Newcastle upon Tyne for ages 3 to 9. It is one of the 108 schools in Newcastle upon Tyne. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in December 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 10 December 2024, report published 27 January 2025
This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 10 December 2024
Pupils are happy and proud to attend Archbishop Runcie Church of England First School. They flourish and live up to the school vision to 'Be courageous, be strong. Do everything in love.' They enjoy being taught in a nurturing and caring environment from the moment they start in Nursery. Pupils are kind to each other. They willingly take on the many roles and responsibilities around school. Pupils who are library champions, play leaders or in the school council take on their role with pride. They share in each other's successes in the weekly celebration worship. Pupils behave well. They show care and consideration when letting each other past in corridors or by waiting patiently for their turn in activities. Outside, pupils enjoy the variety of physical activities and the more relaxed areas of the playground, such as the reading shed. Pupils know that staff are ambitious for them as learners. They achieve well across the curriculum. Pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) typically learn alongside their peers and achieve well. Their needs are carefully met. Pupils are well prepared for the next stage in their education.
What the school should improve
- In a small number of subjects, some planned activities do not match the intended learning well enough. This means that pupils do not deepen their learning as effectively as they could. The school should work with staff to ensure that the activities that pupils are set consistently enable them to learn the intended curriculum.
- The school does not consistently identify misconceptions in pupils' work. As a result, some errors persist. The school needs to ensure that misconceptions are consistently identified and addressed to further improve pupils' learning.
Pupil numbers and mix
164 pupils on roll, with places for 176
Schools near Archbishop Runcie CofE First School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gosforth Central Middle School | 0.3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 72% met the expected standard |
| South Gosforth First School | 0.5 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Gosforth East Middle School | 0.5 miles | Ofsted: Good | 80% met the expected standard |
| St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Gosforth | 0.6 miles | Ofsted: Good | 73% met the expected standard |
| Gosforth Junior High Academy | 0.6 miles | Ofsted: Good | 71% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 3 to 9
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mrs Kate Massey
- Phone
- 01912852663
- Address
- Christon Road, Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE3 1US
- Local authority
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- URN
- 108495
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.