What is the best primary school in Gateshead?

On our composite score, Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School, Gateshead is the top-ranked primary school in Gateshead, with a grade B. The score is one view of a school: each profile shows the figures behind it, and the list above ranks every scored primary school in the area.

How many primary schools are there in Gateshead?

There are 66 primary schools in Gateshead with a composite score on FindGreatSchools. Schools too new to have published results, and independent and special schools, are listed on their own pages.

How are primary schools in Gateshead ranked?

By our composite score, which blends four domains (Ofsted inspection, attainment, progress and engagement) into a grade from A to F. Schools are ordered by score weighted by data completeness, so a school with thin data cannot leapfrog a well-measured one. The method and weights are published in full.

When do I apply for a primary school place in Gateshead?

Applications for Reception places in Gateshead starting in September 2027 close on 15 January 2027. You apply through the council where you live, and offers are made on National Offer Day, 16 April 2027 (or the next working day).

The best primary schools in Gateshead

Compare 66 top-rated primary schools in Gateshead, ranked by Ofsted ratings, SATs results, attendance and progress. Top of the list: Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School, Gateshead.

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Compare the top two side by side: Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School, Gateshead vs Whickham Parochial Church of England Primary School

The best primary schools in Gateshead

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Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School, Gateshead

Whickham Parochial Church of England Primary School

Clover Hill Community Primary School

Kibblesworth Academy

Blaydon West Primary School

St Anne's Catholic Primary School, Harlow Green

Front Street Community Primary School

Brighton Avenue Primary School

St Agnes' Catholic Primary School, Crawcrook

High Spen Primary School

Greenside Primary School

Carr Hill Community Primary School

St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Whickham

Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Byermoor

St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Low Fell

Caedmon Community Primary School

South Street Community Primary School

St Alban's Catholic Primary School, Pelaw

St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School, Dunston

St Mary & St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School, Blaydon

Falla Park Community Primary School

Kells Lane Primary School

Crookhill Community Primary School

Harlow Green Community Primary School

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