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Cragside Primary School

Foundation school · Newcastle-upon-Tyne · NE7 7EL

Ages 4–11 · 410 pupils · Newcastle upon Tyne

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

69%

Overall absence

3.9%

Admissions demand

1.20 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-03-18

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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)69%
Higher standard (RWM)27%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
108.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
109.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence3.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)9.2%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
2.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.3%
Enrolments in measure
371

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

1.20 · Competitive

1st preferences

72

Places offered

60

1st-preference offers

58

Total preferences (any rank)
195
Preferred offers (top 3)
60
Applications from outside LA
16
Offers to outside-LA applicants
3

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 fill98%

410 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
410
Boys / girls
201 / 209
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
410 / 420 (98%)
Free school meals
7.1%
FSM pupils
29
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Ms Rebecca Jackson

Location

Address
Cragside, High Heaton
Postcode
NE7 7EL
Town
Newcastle-upon-Tyne
County
Tyne and Wear
Local authority
Newcastle upon Tyne
District
Newcastle upon Tyne
Constituency
Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
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 4–11, in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne, 410 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 7.1%.

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 NE7
5
Primary in NE7
2
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 NE7

  • Benton Park Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Foundation school · Primary

    Newcastle-upon-Tyne · NE7 7SS · Newcastle upon Tyne

    Ages 3–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM10.6%
    • Demand1.32

    0.5 miles away

  • Ravenswood Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    Newcastle upon Tyne · NE6 5TU · Newcastle upon Tyne

    Ages 3–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM25.9%
    • Demand0.82

    0.7 miles away

  • Balliol Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Foundation school · Primary

    Newcastle-upon-Tyne · NE12 8QP · North Tyneside

    Ages 3–11

    • KS241%
    • Absence8.1%
    • FSM50.0%
    • Demand0.94

    0.9 miles away

  • Balliol Primary School

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Newcastle-upon-Tyne · NE12 8QP · North Tyneside

    Ages 3–11

    0.9 miles away

  • South Gosforth First School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    Newcastle-upon-Tyne · NE3 1YF · Newcastle upon Tyne

    Ages 3–9

    • Absence2.9%
    • FSM4.3%
    • Demand1.23

    0.9 miles away

  • West Jesmond Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Foundation school · Primary

    Newcastle-upon-Tyne · NE2 3AJ · Newcastle upon Tyne

    Ages 4–11

    • KS280%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM14.5%
    • Demand1.16

    1.0 miles away

  • St Catherine's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Newcastle-upon-Tyne · NE2 1PS · Newcastle upon Tyne

    Ages 3–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM28.9%
    • Demand0.92

    1.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Rebecca Jackson
Telephone
01912668389
Website
www.cragsideprimary.co.uk

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