Most sought-after schools in Newcastle upon Tyne
Ordered by how many families put the school first, for each place it gave out.
This list is sorted by one number: first preferences per place. For each school it is the number of families who named it first, divided by the number of offers it made, in the newest year we hold. A higher number means more families wanted a place than there were places.
This is not a list of the best schools. It does not measure how good a school is, how happy the children are, or how well they do. It also does not tell you whether a child would get a place: that depends on where you live, the year, and the council's rules. It only shows how many people applied.
| # | School | First preferences per place | Newest intake | Latest Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Sacred Heart Primary School Newcastle-upon-Tyne, primary |
1.80 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 2 |
St Mary's Catholic School Newcastle-upon-Tyne, secondary |
1.80 | 2025 | Outstanding (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 3 |
Archibald First School Newcastle-upon-Tyne, primary |
1.58 | 2025 | Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 4 |
Benton Park Primary School Newcastle-upon-Tyne, primary |
1.48 | 2025 | Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 5 |
Sacred Heart Catholic High School Newcastle-upon-Tyne, secondary |
1.35 | 2025 | Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 6 |
West Jesmond Primary School Newcastle-upon-Tyne, primary |
1.29 | 2025 | Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 7 |
Havannah First School Newcastle-upon-Tyne, primary |
1.26 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 8 |
St Charles' Catholic Primary School Newcastle-upon-Tyne, primary |
1.23 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 9 |
Walker Riverside Academy Newcastle-upon-Tyne, secondary |
1.21 | 2025 | Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 10 |
Gosforth Park First School Newcastle-upon-Tyne, primary |
1.18 | 2025 | Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 11 |
St Mark's Catholic Primary School, Westerhope Newcastle-upon-Tyne, primary |
1.17 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 12 |
St Vincents Catholic Primary School, Newcastle Newcastle-upon-Tyne, primary |
1.13 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 13 |
Wingrove Primary School Newcastle-upon-Tyne, primary |
1.13 | 2025 | Expected standard (Ofsted report card (current framework)) |
| 14 |
Stocksfield Avenue Primary School Newcastle-upon-Tyne, primary |
1.10 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 15 |
St Cuthbert's High School Newcastle-upon-Tyne, secondary |
1.09 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 16 |
Callerton Academy Newcastle-upon-Tyne, secondary |
1.06 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 17 |
Welbeck Academy Newcastle-upon-Tyne, primary |
1.05 | 2025 | Strong standard (Ofsted report card (current framework)) |
| 18 |
St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Kenton Newcastle-upon-Tyne, primary |
1.03 | 2025 | Improved significantly (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 19 |
St Johns Primary School Newcastle-upon-Tyne, primary |
1.03 | 2025 | School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 20 |
Hotspur Primary School Newcastle-upon-Tyne, primary |
1.02 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 21 |
Christ Church CofE Primary School Newcastle upon Tyne, primary |
1.00 | 2025 | Expected standard (Ofsted report card (current framework)) |
| 22 |
Farne Primary School Newcastle-upon-Tyne, primary |
1.00 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 23 |
Hawthorn Primary School Newcastle upon Tyne, primary |
1.00 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 24 |
Jesmond Park Academy Newcastle-upon-Tyne, secondary |
1.00 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 25 |
Lemington Riverside Primary School Newcastle-upon-Tyne, primary |
1.00 | 2025 | Expected standard (Ofsted report card (current framework)) |
| 26 |
North Fawdon Primary School Newcastle-upon-Tyne, primary |
1.00 | 2025 | Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 27 |
St Alban's Catholic Primary School, Walker Newcastle-upon-Tyne, primary |
1.00 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 28 |
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Newcastle-upon-Tyne, primary |
1.00 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 29 |
St Lawrence's Catholic Primary School Newcastle-upon-Tyne, primary |
1.00 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 30 |
St Paul's CofE Primary School Newcastle-upon-Tyne, primary |
1.00 | 2025 | Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 31 |
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Heaton Newcastle-upon-Tyne, primary |
1.00 | 2025 | Outstanding (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 32 |
West Walker Primary School Newcastle-upon-Tyne, primary |
1.00 | 2025 | Standards maintained (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 33 |
Bridgewater Primary School Newcastle-upon-Tyne, primary |
0.98 | 2025 | Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 34 |
Byker Primary School Newcastle-upon-Tyne, primary |
0.98 | 2025 | Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 35 |
St John Vianney Catholic Primary School, West Denton Newcastle-upon-Tyne, primary |
0.98 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 36 |
Atkinson Road Primary Academy Newcastle-upon-Tyne, primary |
0.97 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 37 |
Moorside Primary School Newcastle-upon-Tyne, primary |
0.97 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 38 |
Mountfield Primary School Newcastle-upon-Tyne, primary |
0.96 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 39 |
Beech Hill Primary School Newcastle-upon-Tyne, primary |
0.95 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 40 |
Central Walker Church of England Primary School Newcastle-upon-Tyne, primary |
0.94 | 2025 | Standards maintained (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 41 |
Cheviot Primary School Newcastle-upon-Tyne, primary |
0.94 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 42 |
Westgate Hill Primary Academy Newcastle-upon-Tyne, primary |
0.94 | 2025 | Strong standard (Ofsted report card (current framework)) |
| 43 |
Broadwood Primary School Newcastle-upon-Tyne, primary |
0.93 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 44 |
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, Fenham Newcastle-upon-Tyne, primary |
0.93 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 45 |
Ravenswood Primary School Newcastle upon Tyne, primary |
0.93 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 46 |
St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle Newcastle-upon-Tyne, primary |
0.93 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 47 |
Walbottle Academy Newcastle-upon-Tyne, secondary |
0.93 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 48 |
Canning Street Primary School Newcastle-upon-Tyne, primary |
0.92 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 49 |
Chillingham Road Primary School Newcastle-upon-Tyne, primary |
0.92 | 2025 | Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 50 |
Kenton Bar Primary School Newcastle-upon-Tyne, primary |
0.92 | 2025 | Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 51 |
Kingston Park Primary School Newcastle-upon-Tyne, primary |
0.92 | 2025 | Improved significantly (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 52 |
West Newcastle Academy Newcastle-upon-Tyne, primary |
0.91 | 2025 | Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 53 |
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Benwell Newcastle-upon-Tyne, primary |
0.89 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 54 |
St Michael's Catholic Primary School Newcastle-upon-Tyne, primary |
0.89 | 2025 | Expected standard (Ofsted report card (current framework)) |
| 55 |
Tyneview Primary School Newcastle-upon-Tyne, primary |
0.89 | 2025 | Strong standard (Ofsted report card (current framework)) |
| 56 |
Archbishop Runcie CofE First School Newcastle-upon-Tyne, primary |
0.88 | 2025 | Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 57 |
Our Lady and St Anne's Catholic Primary School Newcastle-upon-Tyne, primary |
0.87 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 58 |
Brunton First School Newcastle-upon-Tyne, primary |
0.86 | 2025 | Standards maintained (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 59 |
Dinnington First School Newcastle-upon-Tyne, primary |
0.86 | 2025 | Expected standard (Ofsted report card (current framework)) |
| 60 |
Walkergate Community School Newcastle-upon-Tyne, primary |
0.85 | 2025 | Standards maintained (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 61 |
Cragside Primary School Newcastle-upon-Tyne, primary |
0.80 | 2025 | Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 62 |
South Gosforth First School Newcastle-upon-Tyne, primary |
0.80 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 63 |
Hilton Primary Academy Newcastle-upon-Tyne, primary |
0.78 | 2025 | Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 64 |
Regent Farm First School Newcastle-upon-Tyne, primary |
0.78 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 65 |
Thomas Walling Primary Academy Newcastle-upon-Tyne, primary |
0.77 | 2025 | Standards maintained (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 66 |
Grange First School Newcastle-upon-Tyne, primary |
0.76 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 67 |
Studio West Newcastle-upon-Tyne, secondary |
0.76 | 2025 | Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 68 |
Wyndham Primary School Newcastle-upon-Tyne, primary |
0.76 | 2025 | Some aspects not as strong (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 69 |
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School Newcastle-upon-Tyne, primary |
0.75 | 2025 | Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 70 |
St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Gosforth Newcastle-upon-Tyne, primary |
0.73 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 71 |
Excelsior Academy Newcastle-upon-Tyne, all through |
0.64 | 2025 | Requires improvement (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 72 |
Kenton School Newcastle-upon-Tyne, secondary |
0.61 | 2025 | Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 73 |
Benfield School Newcastle-upon-Tyne, secondary |
0.38 | 2025 | Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
Figures from the Department for Education, applications and offers. 73 schools in Newcastle upon Tyne have a published per-place figure. Schools with too few places for the figure to mean anything are left off. All schools in Newcastle upon Tyne · How we compare schools.