Canning Street Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 2 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Wellfield Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE4 8PAOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Canning Street Primary School is a primary school in Newcastle upon Tyne for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 108 schools in Newcastle upon Tyne. It ranks 90th of 98 primary schools in Newcastle upon Tyne. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in November 2014.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 4 November 2014, report published 26 November 2014

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Outstanding
Early years provision: Good

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

57 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths47%

47%, 15 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths4%

4%, 4 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score99

99, 7 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score100

100, 5 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score100

100, 5 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

453 pupils on roll, with places for 480

Eligible for free school meals72.4%

72.4%, 45.9 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language86.5%

86.5%, 64.9 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support27.6%

27.6%, 12.8 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan6.2%

6.2%, 0.2 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Canning Street Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
West Newcastle Academy	0.3 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	57% met the expected standard
Atkinson Road Primary Academy	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	72% met the expected standard
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Benwell	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	68% met the expected standard
St Johns Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	50% met the expected standard
Wingrove Primary School	0.5 miles	Report card: Expected standard	59% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Foundation school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Trust: West End Schools Trust
Age range: 2 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Kathryn Herron
Phone: 01912735465
Website: canning.newcastle.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Wellfield Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE4 8PA
Local authority: Newcastle upon Tyne
URN: 108461

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.