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OpenPrimaryOfsted: School remains GoodURN 108461

Canning Street Primary School

Foundation school · Newcastle-upon-Tyne · NE4 8PA

Ages 2–11 · 453 pupils · Newcastle upon Tyne

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

47%

Overall absence

8.3%

Admissions demand

0.95 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-11-21

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)47%
Higher standard (RWM)5%
Avg scaled score — reading
101.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
102.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence8.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)33.2%
Unauthorised3.7%
Authorised absence
4.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.3%
Enrolments in measure
383

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.95 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

53

Places offered

59

1st-preference offers

53

Total preferences (any rank)
83
Preferred offers (top 3)
56
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill94%

453 pupils · 480 places

Pupils on roll
453
Boys / girls
234 / 219
School capacity
480
Capacity fill
453 / 480 (94%)
Free school meals
76.7%
FSM pupils
316
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation school

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: West End Schools Trust
Academy trust
West End Schools Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Kathryn Herron

Location

Address
Wellfield Road
Postcode
NE4 8PA
Town
Newcastle-upon-Tyne
County
Tyne and Wear
Local authority
Newcastle upon Tyne
District
Newcastle upon Tyne
Constituency
Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed foundation school (primary), Ages 2–11, in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne, 453 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 76.7%.

Open schools in Newcastle-upon-Tyne
155
Primary schools in Newcastle-upon-Tyne
104
Academies among open schools in Newcastle-upon-Tyne
48% (74)
Open schools in NE4
20
Primary in NE4
12
Open schools in Newcastle upon Tyne LA
112
Primary in Newcastle upon Tyne LA
72

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in Newcastle-upon-TyneNear NE4

  • West Newcastle Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Free schools · Primary

    Newcastle-upon-Tyne · NE4 8QP · Newcastle upon Tyne

    Ages 3–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence8.8%
    • FSM53.6%
    • Demand1.00

    0.3 miles away

  • Atkinson Road Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Newcastle-upon-Tyne · NE4 8XT · Newcastle upon Tyne

    Ages 2–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM66.6%
    • Demand1.00

    0.4 miles away

  • St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Benwell

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Newcastle-upon-Tyne · NE15 6JB · Newcastle upon Tyne

    Ages 3–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM52.7%
    • Demand1.00

    0.4 miles away

  • St Johns Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

    Foundation school · Primary

    Newcastle-upon-Tyne · NE4 8HE · Newcastle upon Tyne

    Ages 3–11

    • KS254%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM66.8%
    • Demand0.92

    0.5 miles away

  • Wingrove Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Foundation school · Primary

    Newcastle-upon-Tyne · NE4 9HN · Newcastle upon Tyne

    Ages 3–11

    • KS254%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM49.0%
    • Demand1.25

    0.5 miles away

  • Bridgewater Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Foundation school · Primary

    Newcastle-upon-Tyne · NE15 6NL · Newcastle upon Tyne

    Ages 3–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM50.9%
    • Demand1.00

    0.6 miles away

  • Sacred Heart Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Newcastle-upon-Tyne · NE4 9XZ · Newcastle upon Tyne

    Ages 3–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence3.2%
    • FSM23.3%
    • Demand1.90

    0.7 miles away

  • Stocksfield Avenue Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Newcastle-upon-Tyne · NE5 2DQ · Newcastle upon Tyne

    Ages 3–11

    • KS247%
    • Absence7.0%
    • FSM48.6%
    • Demand0.90

    0.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Kathryn Herron
Telephone
01912735465
Website
www.canning.newcastle.sch.uk

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