Schools and Education in Barlow

There are 94 schools within 5 miles of Barlow town centre, including 63 primary and 11 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 98% are rated Good or Outstanding. Notable Outstanding schools include Greenside Primary School, Sure Start Lemington Children's Centre and Front Street Community Primary School. There is 1 school rated below Good, making individual research important for families.

Total Schools
94
Primary
63
Secondary
11
Good / Outstanding
98%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

50
Outstanding (4) Good (50) Requires Improvement (1) Not yet inspected (39)
Greenside Primary School Primary 1.4 miles Rockwood Hill Road, Greenside, Ryton, NE40 4AX Inspected: 19 March 2024 Sure Start Lemington Children's Centre 3.2 miles Tyne View, Tyne View, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE15 8DE Inspected: 01 December 2010 Front Street Community Primary School Primary 3.2 miles North View, Whickham, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE16 4AY Inspected: 05 December 2023 Hadrian School 4.5 miles Bertram Crescent, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE15 6PY Inspected: 25 May 2023
Rowlands Gill Community Primary School Primary 1.1 miles Dominies Close, Rowlands Gill, NE39 2PP Inspected: 27 July 2023 High Spen Primary School Primary 1.2 miles Hugar Road, High Spen, Rowlands Gill, NE39 2BQ Inspected: 21 September 2022 Highfield Community Primary School Primary 1.2 miles Whinfield Way, Rowlands Gill, NE39 2JE Inspected: 25 April 2024 St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Highfield Primary 1.2 miles Whinfield Way, Highfield, Rowlands Gill, NE39 2JE Inspected: 10 October 2023 West Lane Primary School Primary 1.4 miles West Lane, Winlaton, Blaydon-on-Tyne, NE21 6PH Inspected: 16 December 2022 Parkhead Community Primary School Primary 1.8 miles Park Lane, Winlaton, Blaydon-on-Tyne, NE21 6LT Inspected: 28 June 2023 St Thomas More Catholic School, Blaydon Secondary 2.1 miles Croftdale Road, Blaydon-on-Tyne, NE21 4BQ Inspected: 10 November 2025 St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Blaydon Primary 2.2 miles Croftdale Road, Blaydon-on-Tyne, NE21 4BG Inspected: 11 May 2023 Crookhill Community Primary School Primary 2.2 miles Hexham Old Road, Ryton, NE40 3ES Inspected: 14 December 2022 Ryton Community Infant School Primary 2.4 miles Main Road, Ryton, NE40 3AF Inspected: 15 June 2023 Thorp Academy Secondary 2.4 miles Main Road, Ryton, NE40 3AH Inspected: 17 July 2024 Blaydon West Primary School Primary 2.5 miles Blaydon Bank, Blaydon-on-Tyne, NE21 4PY Inspected: 27 January 2023 Burnopfield Primary School Primary 2.6 miles Front Street, Burnopfield, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE16 6PT Inspected: 27 June 2022 Clover Hill Community Primary School Primary 2.7 miles N/A, Whickham, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE16 5SJ Inspected: 02 February 2023 Chopwell Primary School Primary 2.7 miles Derwent Street, Chopwell, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE17 7HS Inspected: 27 May 2022 Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Byermoor Primary 2.7 miles Lobley Hill Road, Burnopfield, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE16 6NU Inspected: 05 July 2024 Whickham Parochial Church of England Primary School Primary 2.8 miles Broadway, Whickham, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE16 5QW Inspected: 21 October 2022 Fellside Community Primary School Primary 2.8 miles Fellside Road, Whickham, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE16 5AY Inspected: 18 July 2022 St George's Catholic Primary School, Bells Close Primary 3.2 miles St Georges Terrace, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE15 6XX Inspected: 08 May 2024 Swalwell Primary School Primary 3.3 miles South View Terrace, Swalwell, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE16 3HZ Inspected: 04 July 2023 Lemington Riverside Primary School Primary 3.3 miles Rokeby Street, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE15 8RR Inspected: 27 June 2022 Newburn Manor Nursery School Nursery 3.4 miles Townfield Gardens, Newburn, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE15 8PY Inspected: 25 July 2022 Wylam First School Primary 3.6 miles Bell Road, Wylam, NE41 8EH Inspected: 20 November 2023 Prudhoe Children's Centre 3.7 miles Broomhouse Lane, Prudhoe, NE42 5FT Inspected: 11 May 2012 Adderlane Academy Primary 3.7 miles Broomhill Road, Prudhoe, NE42 5HX Inspected: 02 July 2025 Broadwood Primary School Primary 3.9 miles Broadwood Road, Denton Burn, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE15 7TB Inspected: 28 April 2023 Walbottle Village Primary School Primary 3.9 miles The Green, Walbottle Village, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE15 8JL Inspected: 17 July 2024 St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Primary 3.9 miles The Green, Walbottle Village, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE15 8JL Inspected: 10 November 2022 St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle Primary 3.9 miles Howlett Hall Road, Denton Burn, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE15 7HS Inspected: 10 May 2024 Walbottle Academy Secondary 4 miles Hexham Road, Walbottle, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE15 9TP Inspected: 14 March 2023 Talbot House Children's Charity 4.1 miles A69, Walbottle, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE15 8HW Inspected: 26 September 2023 Sure Start Denton & Westerhope Children's Centres 4.2 miles Hill Head Drive, Hillhead Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE5 1DN Inspected: 07 February 2011 St John Vianney Catholic Primary School, West Denton Primary 4.2 miles Hill Head Drive, West Denton, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 1DN Inspected: 22 May 2024 Tanfield Lea Community Primary School Primary 4.2 miles Tanfield Lea Road, Stanley, DH9 9LU Inspected: 01 July 2022 Dunston Hill Community Primary School Primary 4.3 miles Market Lane, Dunston, Gateshead, NE11 9NX Inspected: 19 January 2023 Kingsmeadow Community School Secondary 4.3 miles Market Lane, Dunston, Gateshead, NE11 9NX Inspected: 19 October 2021 St Cuthbert's High School Secondary 4.3 miles Gretna Road, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE15 7PX Inspected: 18 March 2024 Atkinson Road Primary Academy Primary 4.3 miles Atkinson Road, Benwell, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE4 8XT Inspected: 07 July 2023 Bishop Ian Ramsey CofE Primary School Primary 4.4 miles Manor Road, Medomsley, Consett, DH8 6QN Inspected: 26 April 2024 Ebchester CofE Primary School Primary 4.5 miles Shaw Lane, Ebchester, Consett, DH8 0QB Inspected: 18 September 2023 St Johns Primary School Primary 4.6 miles Pipe Track Lane, Benwell, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE4 8HE Inspected: 13 May 2024 Beech Hill Primary School Primary 4.6 miles Linhope Road, West Denton, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 2LW Inspected: 04 May 2023 Canning Street Primary School Primary 4.6 miles Wellfield Road, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE4 8PA Inspected: 22 November 2023 Sure Start West Children's Centre 4.7 miles Adelaide Shopping Centre, Health Resource Centre, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE4 8BE Inspected: 19 June 2012 Westgate Sure Start Children's Centre 4.7 miles Adelaide Shopping Centre, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE4 8BE Inspected: 18 June 2012 Trinity Solutions Academy 16 plus 4.7 miles Condercum Road, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE4 8XJ Inspected: 31 January 2022 Trinity Post 16 Solutions Limited 4.7 miles Condercum Road, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE4 8XJ Inspected: 09 February 2023 Riverside Primary Academy Primary 4.8 miles Colliery Road, Dunston, Gateshead, NE11 9DX Inspected: 01 February 2024 Lobley Hill Primary School Primary 4.8 miles Rothbury Gardens, Lobley Hill, Gateshead, NE11 0AT Inspected: 02 December 2024 Ovingham Church of England First School Primary 4.9 miles West Road, Prudhoe, NE42 6DE Inspected: 24 November 2023
Excelsior Academy All-through 3.7 miles Denton Road, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE15 6AF Inspected: 20 June 2025
Crawcrook Children's Centre @ Greenside 1.4 miles Rockwood Hill Road, Rockwood Hill Road, Gateshead, NE40 4AX Blaydon Winlaton Children's Centre 2.1 miles Shibdon Bank, Shibdon Bank, Blaydon, NE21 5EZ St Agnes' Catholic Primary School, Crawcrook Primary 2.1 miles Rosedale Road, Crawcrook, Ryton, NE40 4UN Emmaville Primary School Primary 2.2 miles Main Street, Crawcrook, Ryton, NE40 4ND St Mary & St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School, Blaydon Primary 2.4 miles Stella Lane, Blaydon-on-Tyne, NE21 4NE Ryton Junior School Primary 2.4 miles Main Road, Ryton, NE40 3AF Chopwell and Highfield Children's Centre 2.7 miles Derwent Street, Derwent Street, Gateshead, NE17 7HS Whickham School Secondary 3 miles Burnthouse Lane, Whickham, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE16 5AR Newburn 3.3 miles Manor Avenue, Newburn, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE15 8PU Newburn Manor Primary School Primary 3.3 miles Millfield Lane, Newburn, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE15 8PD Washingwell Community Primary School Primary 3.6 miles N/A, Whickham, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE16 4RB Waverley Primary School Primary 3.6 miles Maple Close, Lemington, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE15 7QZ St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Whickham Primary 3.6 miles Duckpool Lane, Whickham, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE16 4HB Prudhoe Community High School Secondary 3.8 miles Moor Road, Prudhoe, NE42 5LJ Throckley Primary School Primary 4 miles Hexham Road, Throckley, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE15 9DY St Matthew's Catholic Primary School, Prudhoe Primary 4 miles Highfield Lane, Prudhoe, NE42 6EY Inspected: 14 November 2023 Highfield Middle School Middle deemed secondary 4 miles Highfield Lane, Prudhoe, NE42 6EY Bridgewater Primary School Primary 4.1 miles Delaval Road, Delaval Road, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE15 6NL Prudhoe West Academy Primary 4.1 miles West Road, Prudhoe, NE42 6HR West Denton Primary School Primary 4.2 miles Hill Head Drive, West Denton, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 1DN Knop Law Primary School Primary 4.2 miles N/A, Chapel House, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 1DS Heddon-on-the-Wall, St Andrew's Church of England Primary School Primary 4.2 miles N/A, Heddon-on-the-Wall, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE15 0BJ St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Benwell Primary 4.2 miles Armstrong Road, Benwell, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE15 6JB St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Dipton Primary 4.3 miles North Road, Dipton, Stanley, DH9 9BB Collierley Nursery and Primary School Primary 4.3 miles Front Street, Dipton, Stanley, DH9 9DJ Milecastle Primary School Primary 4.4 miles Frenton Close, Chapel House, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 1LH West Newcastle Academy Primary 4.4 miles Armstrong Road, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE4 8QP Prudhoe Castle First School Primary 4.5 miles Castle Road, Prudhoe, NE42 6PN Studio West Secondary 4.5 miles West Denton Way, West Denton, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 2SZ Stocksfield Avenue Primary School Primary 4.6 miles Saint Cuthbert's Road, Fenham, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 2DQ Mary Astell Academy 4.6 miles Linhope Road, West Denton, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 2LW Thomas Bewick School 4.6 miles Linhope Road, West Denton, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 2LW Trinity Academy Newcastle 4.7 miles Condercum Road, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE4 8XJ Emmanuel College 4.7 miles Consett Road, Lobley Hill, Gateshead, NE11 0AN Tanfield School Secondary 4.8 miles Tanfield Lea Road, Stanley, DH9 8AY Ovingham Middle School Middle deemed secondary 4.9 miles West Road, Ovingham, Prudhoe, NE42 6DE Westerhope Primary School Primary 4.9 miles Hillhead Road, Westerhope, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 1NE Sure Start North Fenham Children's Centre 4.9 miles Netherby Drive, Harnham Gardens, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE5 2RU St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School, Dunston Primary 5 miles Ellison Road, Dunston, Gateshead, NE8 2QU