Cragside Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Outstanding

Cragside, High Heaton, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE7 7ELOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Cragside Primary School is a primary school in Newcastle upon Tyne for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 108 schools in Newcastle upon Tyne. It ranks 6th of 98 primary schools in Newcastle upon Tyne. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in March 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 18 March 2025, report published 13 May 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding
Personal development: Outstanding
Leadership and management: Outstanding
Early years provision: Outstanding
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

58 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths83%

83%, 21 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths12%

12%, 4 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score110

110, 4 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score109

109, 4 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

410 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals7.1%

7.1%, 19.4 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language12.2%

12.2%, 9.4 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support13.9%

13.9%, 0.9 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.2%

2.2%, 3.8 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Cragside Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Benton Park Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	79% met the expected standard
Ravenswood Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	73% met the expected standard
Balliol Primary School	0.9 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	57% met the expected standard
South Gosforth First School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
West Jesmond Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted judgements: Outstanding	84% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Foundation school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Ms Rebecca Jackson
Phone: 01912668389
Website: cragsideprimary.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Cragside, High Heaton, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE7 7EL
Local authority: Newcastle upon Tyne
URN: 108465

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.