Located in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Chillingham Road Primary School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 2 to 11. The school is a foundation school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.

Chillingham Road Primary School currently has around 239 pupils on roll, which is about 92% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 53.1% boys and 46.9% girls. Around 41.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 5.7%. Persistent absence is recorded at 16.3%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (54.8%). other (any other ethnic group) pupils make up about 10.9%

Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: Ninth Avenue, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE6 5XX
Website: www.chillingham.newcastle.sch.uk
Telephone: 01912655940
School Type: Foundation school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Newcastle upon Tyne
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Benjamin Wassall
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 108463

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Personal development
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 08/04/2025

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 2 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 260
Number of Pupils: 239
Number of Boys: 127
Number of Girls: 112

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 5.7% 4%
Persistent absence: 16.3% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British54.80%131
Other (any other ethnic group)10.90%26
African6.70%16
Other Asian5.40%13
Other Mixed4.60%11
Indian4.20%10
Other White3.30%8
Bangladeshi2.90%7
Pakistani2.10%5
White and Asian1.30%3
Other Black1.30%3
Unclassified1.30%3
White and Black African0.80%2
Chinese0.40%1
White and Black Caribbean0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Above Average (2.5)
Writing: Average (1.9)
Maths: Average (0.2)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
52%
Town average
64%
Local authority average
58%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
3%
Town average
9%
Local authority average
8%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
106.0
Town average
105.5
Local authority average
105.0
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
105.0
Town average
104.6
Local authority average
104.2
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Walkergate Early Years Centre
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- not rated 1,815 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Monkchester Road Nursery School
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Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Chillingham Road Primary School
Ninth Avenue , Heaton NE6 5XX
- not rated 0 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Heaton
Heaton Road , NE6 5HN
4out of 4 315 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School
Heaton Road , NE6 5HN
- not rated 315 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Ravenswood Primary School
Ravenswood Road , Heaton NE6 5TU
3out of 4 888 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
Ravenswood Infant School
Ravenswood Road , Heaton NE6 5TU
- not rated 991 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Heaton Manor School
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- not rated 1,421 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Jesmond Park Academy
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Benfield School
Benfield Road , Walkergate NE6 4NU
- not rated 1,481 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Benfield School
Benfield Road , NE6 4NU
- not rated 1,481 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Walker Technology College
Waverdale Avenue , NE6 4AW
- not rated 2,284 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School

Middle deemed secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Western Middle School
Forrest Road , NE28 8PY
- not rated 2,628 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Gateshead College
Baltic Campus , NE8 3BE
- not rated 2,538 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Newcastle Bridges School
Cherrywood , NE6 4NW
- not rated 1,482 yd Foundation special school Yes Mixed More About School
Eastview School
Ayton Street , NE6 2DB
- not rated 1,608 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Akhurst Private School
The Grove , Jesmond NE2 2PN
- not rated 1,917 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Newcastle Preparatory School
6 Eslington Road , Jesmond NE2 4RH
- not rated 1,993 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Central Newcastle High School
Eskdale Terrace , NE2 4DS
- not rated 2,006 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.