Schools and Education in Clara Vale

There are 81 schools within 5 miles of Clara Vale town centre, including 55 primary and 10 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 Darras Hall Primary School. Parents should note that 1 school has a rating below Good — it's worth reviewing the latest inspection reports.

Total Schools
81
Primary
55
Secondary
10
Good / Outstanding
98%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

5
39
Outstanding (5) Good (39) Requires Improvement (1) Not yet inspected (36)
Greenside Primary School Primary 1.5 miles Rockwood Hill Road, Greenside, Ryton, NE40 4AX Inspected: 19 March 2024 Sure Start Lemington Children's Centre 3 miles Tyne View, Tyne View, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE15 8DE Inspected: 01 December 2010 Darras Hall Primary School Primary 4.4 miles Middle Drive, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE20 9DS Inspected: 12 December 2023 Front Street Community Primary School Primary 4.8 miles North View, Whickham, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE16 4AY Inspected: 05 December 2023 Hadrian School 4.9 miles Bertram Crescent, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE15 6PY Inspected: 25 May 2023
Ryton Community Infant School Primary 0.6 miles Main Road, Ryton, NE40 3AF Inspected: 15 June 2023 Thorp Academy Secondary 0.7 miles Main Road, Ryton, NE40 3AH Inspected: 17 July 2024 Wylam First School Primary 1.1 miles Bell Road, Wylam, NE41 8EH Inspected: 20 November 2023 Crookhill Community Primary School Primary 1.8 miles Hexham Old Road, Ryton, NE40 3ES Inspected: 14 December 2022 Prudhoe Children's Centre 2.1 miles Broomhouse Lane, Prudhoe, NE42 5FT Inspected: 11 May 2012 Newburn Manor Nursery School Nursery 2.1 miles Townfield Gardens, Newburn, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE15 8PY Inspected: 25 July 2022 Adderlane Academy Primary 2.3 miles Broomhill Road, Prudhoe, NE42 5HX Inspected: 02 July 2025 Walbottle Academy Secondary 2.4 miles Hexham Road, Walbottle, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE15 9TP Inspected: 14 March 2023 Walbottle Village Primary School Primary 2.5 miles The Green, Walbottle Village, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE15 8JL Inspected: 17 July 2024 St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Primary 2.5 miles The Green, Walbottle Village, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE15 8JL Inspected: 10 November 2022 Talbot House Children's Charity 2.6 miles A69, Walbottle, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE15 8HW Inspected: 26 September 2023 West Lane Primary School Primary 2.9 miles West Lane, Winlaton, Blaydon-on-Tyne, NE21 6PH Inspected: 16 December 2022 St Thomas More Catholic School, Blaydon Secondary 2.9 miles Croftdale Road, Blaydon-on-Tyne, NE21 4BQ Inspected: 10 November 2025 St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Blaydon Primary 2.9 miles Croftdale Road, Blaydon-on-Tyne, NE21 4BG Inspected: 11 May 2023 Blaydon West Primary School Primary 3.1 miles Blaydon Bank, Blaydon-on-Tyne, NE21 4PY Inspected: 27 January 2023 High Spen Primary School Primary 3.2 miles Hugar Road, High Spen, Rowlands Gill, NE39 2BQ Inspected: 21 September 2022 Lemington Riverside Primary School Primary 3.2 miles Rokeby Street, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE15 8RR Inspected: 27 June 2022 Parkhead Community Primary School Primary 3.3 miles Park Lane, Winlaton, Blaydon-on-Tyne, NE21 6LT Inspected: 28 June 2023 Ovingham Church of England First School Primary 3.3 miles West Road, Prudhoe, NE42 6DE Inspected: 24 November 2023 St George's Catholic Primary School, Bells Close Primary 3.4 miles St Georges Terrace, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE15 6XX Inspected: 08 May 2024 Sure Start Denton & Westerhope Children's Centres 3.4 miles Hill Head Drive, Hillhead Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE5 1DN Inspected: 07 February 2011 St John Vianney Catholic Primary School, West Denton Primary 3.4 miles Hill Head Drive, West Denton, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 1DN Inspected: 22 May 2024 Broadwood Primary School Primary 3.8 miles Broadwood Road, Denton Burn, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE15 7TB Inspected: 28 April 2023 Rowlands Gill Community Primary School Primary 3.9 miles Dominies Close, Rowlands Gill, NE39 2PP Inspected: 27 July 2023 Highfield Community Primary School Primary 3.9 miles Whinfield Way, Rowlands Gill, NE39 2JE Inspected: 25 April 2024 St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Highfield Primary 3.9 miles Whinfield Way, Highfield, Rowlands Gill, NE39 2JE Inspected: 10 October 2023 Mickley First School Primary 4 miles N/A, West Road, Stocksfield, NE43 7BG Inspected: 21 March 2024 St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle Primary 4 miles Howlett Hall Road, Denton Burn, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE15 7HS Inspected: 10 May 2024 Chopwell Primary School Primary 4.1 miles Derwent Street, Chopwell, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE17 7HS Inspected: 27 May 2022 Beech Hill Primary School Primary 4.1 miles Linhope Road, West Denton, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 2LW Inspected: 04 May 2023 Callerton Academy Secondary 4.4 miles Bedeburn Road, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 4JQ Inspected: 07 March 2024 Newbiggin Hall Sure Start Children's Centre 4.5 miles Newbiggin Lane, Newbiggin Hall, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE5 1LZ Inspected: 16 December 2011 St Cuthbert's High School Secondary 4.6 miles Gretna Road, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE15 7PX Inspected: 18 March 2024 Cheviot Primary School Primary 4.6 miles N/A, Newbiggin Hall, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 4EB Inspected: 06 July 2022 Fellside Community Primary School Primary 4.7 miles Fellside Road, Whickham, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE16 5AY Inspected: 18 July 2022 Swalwell Primary School Primary 4.7 miles South View Terrace, Swalwell, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE16 3HZ Inspected: 04 July 2023 Thomas Walling Primary Academy Primary 4.8 miles Lindfield Avenue, Blakelaw, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 3PL Inspected: 10 March 2025 Whickham Parochial Church of England Primary School Primary 4.8 miles Broadway, Whickham, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE16 5QW Inspected: 21 October 2022 Clover Hill Community Primary School Primary 4.8 miles N/A, Whickham, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE16 5SJ Inspected: 02 February 2023
Excelsior Academy All-through 3.9 miles Denton Road, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE15 6AF Inspected: 20 June 2025
Emmaville Primary School Primary 0.5 miles Main Street, Crawcrook, Ryton, NE40 4ND Ryton Junior School Primary 0.6 miles Main Road, Ryton, NE40 3AF St Agnes' Catholic Primary School, Crawcrook Primary 0.7 miles Rosedale Road, Crawcrook, Ryton, NE40 4UN Heddon-on-the-Wall, St Andrew's Church of England Primary School Primary 1.5 miles N/A, Heddon-on-the-Wall, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE15 0BJ Crawcrook Children's Centre @ Greenside 1.5 miles Rockwood Hill Road, Rockwood Hill Road, Gateshead, NE40 4AX Throckley Primary School Primary 1.9 miles Hexham Road, Throckley, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE15 9DY Newburn 2.1 miles Manor Avenue, Newburn, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE15 8PU Newburn Manor Primary School Primary 2.2 miles Millfield Lane, Newburn, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE15 8PD St Mary & St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School, Blaydon Primary 2.3 miles Stella Lane, Blaydon-on-Tyne, NE21 4NE Prudhoe West Academy Primary 2.8 miles West Road, Prudhoe, NE42 6HR Prudhoe Community High School Secondary 2.8 miles Moor Road, Prudhoe, NE42 5LJ St Matthew's Catholic Primary School, Prudhoe Primary 2.8 miles Highfield Lane, Prudhoe, NE42 6EY Inspected: 14 November 2023 Highfield Middle School Middle deemed secondary 2.8 miles Highfield Lane, Prudhoe, NE42 6EY Prudhoe Castle First School Primary 3.1 miles Castle Road, Prudhoe, NE42 6PN Knop Law Primary School Primary 3.2 miles N/A, Chapel House, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 1DS Blaydon Winlaton Children's Centre 3.2 miles Shibdon Bank, Shibdon Bank, Blaydon, NE21 5EZ Milecastle Primary School Primary 3.3 miles Frenton Close, Chapel House, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 1LH Ovingham Middle School Middle deemed secondary 3.3 miles West Road, Ovingham, Prudhoe, NE42 6DE West Denton Primary School Primary 3.4 miles Hill Head Drive, West Denton, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 1DN Waverley Primary School Primary 3.6 miles Maple Close, Lemington, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE15 7QZ Studio West Secondary 3.9 miles West Denton Way, West Denton, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 2SZ Westerhope Primary School Primary 3.9 miles Hillhead Road, Westerhope, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 1NE Chopwell and Highfield Children's Centre 4.1 miles Derwent Street, Derwent Street, Gateshead, NE17 7HS Mary Astell Academy 4.1 miles Linhope Road, West Denton, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 2LW Thomas Bewick School 4.1 miles Linhope Road, West Denton, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 2LW St Mark's Catholic Primary School, Westerhope Primary 4.4 miles Bardon Close, Westerhope, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 4BT Simonside Primary School Primary 4.4 miles Hareydene, Westerhope, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 4LG Farne Primary School Primary 4.6 miles Etal Lane, Newbiggin Hall, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 4AP Bridgewater Primary School Primary 4.6 miles Delaval Road, Delaval Road, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE15 6NL Stocksfield Avenue Primary School Primary 4.7 miles Saint Cuthbert's Road, Fenham, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 2DQ Hilton Primary Academy Primary 4.8 miles Hilton Avenue, Blakelaw, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 3RN Sure Start Central Children's Centre 4.8 miles Lindfield Avenue, Blakelaw, NE5 3PL Whickham School Secondary 4.8 miles Burnthouse Lane, Whickham, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE16 5AR Sure Start North Fenham Children's Centre 4.8 miles Netherby Drive, Harnham Gardens, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE5 2RU St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Benwell Primary 4.9 miles Armstrong Road, Benwell, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE15 6JB English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, Fenham Primary 5 miles Beaufront Gardens, Fenham, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 2SA