Schools and Education in Throckley

There are 111 schools within 5 miles of Throckley town centre, including 70 primary and 13 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 96% are rated Good or Outstanding. Notable Outstanding schools include Sure Start Lemington Children's Centre, Greenside Primary School and Darras Hall Primary School. Parents should note that 2 schools have a rating below Good — it's worth reviewing the latest inspection reports.

Total Schools
111
Primary
70
Secondary
13
Good / Outstanding
96%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

5
49
Outstanding (5) Good (49) Requires Improvement (2) Not yet inspected (55)
Sure Start Lemington Children's Centre 2.1 miles Tyne View, Tyne View, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE15 8DE Inspected: 01 December 2010 Greenside Primary School Primary 2.9 miles Rockwood Hill Road, Greenside, Ryton, NE40 4AX Inspected: 19 March 2024 Darras Hall Primary School Primary 3 miles Middle Drive, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE20 9DS Inspected: 12 December 2023 Hadrian School 3.9 miles Bertram Crescent, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE15 6PY Inspected: 25 May 2023 Front Street Community Primary School Primary 4.4 miles North View, Whickham, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE16 4AY Inspected: 05 December 2023
Walbottle Academy Secondary 0.7 miles Hexham Road, Walbottle, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE15 9TP Inspected: 14 March 2023 Newburn Manor Nursery School Nursery 0.8 miles Townfield Gardens, Newburn, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE15 8PY Inspected: 25 July 2022 Talbot House Children's Charity 0.9 miles A69, Walbottle, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE15 8HW Inspected: 26 September 2023 Walbottle Village Primary School Primary 0.9 miles The Green, Walbottle Village, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE15 8JL Inspected: 17 July 2024 St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Primary 0.9 miles The Green, Walbottle Village, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE15 8JL Inspected: 10 November 2022 Thorp Academy Secondary 1.6 miles Main Road, Ryton, NE40 3AH Inspected: 17 July 2024 Ryton Community Infant School Primary 1.6 miles Main Road, Ryton, NE40 3AF Inspected: 15 June 2023 Crookhill Community Primary School Primary 1.6 miles Hexham Old Road, Ryton, NE40 3ES Inspected: 14 December 2022 Sure Start Denton & Westerhope Children's Centres 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 2 miles Hill Head Drive, West Denton, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 1DN Inspected: 22 May 2024 Lemington Riverside Primary School Primary 2.3 miles Rokeby Street, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE15 8RR Inspected: 27 June 2022 St George's Catholic Primary School, Bells Close Primary 2.5 miles St Georges Terrace, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE15 6XX Inspected: 08 May 2024 Wylam First School Primary 2.5 miles Bell Road, Wylam, NE41 8EH Inspected: 20 November 2023 Beech Hill Primary School Primary 2.6 miles Linhope Road, West Denton, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 2LW Inspected: 04 May 2023 St Thomas More Catholic School, Blaydon Secondary 2.6 miles Croftdale Road, Blaydon-on-Tyne, NE21 4BQ Inspected: 10 November 2025 Broadwood Primary School Primary 2.7 miles Broadwood Road, Denton Burn, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE15 7TB Inspected: 28 April 2023 St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Blaydon Primary 2.7 miles Croftdale Road, Blaydon-on-Tyne, NE21 4BG Inspected: 11 May 2023 Blaydon West Primary School Primary 2.7 miles Blaydon Bank, Blaydon-on-Tyne, NE21 4PY Inspected: 27 January 2023 Callerton Academy Secondary 2.8 miles Bedeburn Road, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 4JQ Inspected: 07 March 2024 Newbiggin Hall Sure Start Children's Centre 2.9 miles Newbiggin Lane, Newbiggin Hall, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE5 1LZ Inspected: 16 December 2011 St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle Primary 2.9 miles Howlett Hall Road, Denton Burn, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE15 7HS Inspected: 10 May 2024 Cheviot Primary School Primary 3 miles N/A, Newbiggin Hall, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 4EB Inspected: 06 July 2022 West Lane Primary School Primary 3.1 miles West Lane, Winlaton, Blaydon-on-Tyne, NE21 6PH Inspected: 16 December 2022 Parkhead Community Primary School Primary 3.3 miles Park Lane, Winlaton, Blaydon-on-Tyne, NE21 6LT Inspected: 28 June 2023 Thomas Walling Primary Academy Primary 3.4 miles Lindfield Avenue, Blakelaw, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 3PL Inspected: 10 March 2025 St Cuthbert's High School Secondary 3.5 miles Gretna Road, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE15 7PX Inspected: 18 March 2024 Ponteland Community Primary School Primary 3.6 miles Dunsgreen, Ponteland, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE20 9EY Inspected: 12 December 2023 Prudhoe Children's Centre 3.7 miles Broomhouse Lane, Prudhoe, NE42 5FT Inspected: 11 May 2012 Ponteland High School Secondary 3.8 miles Callerton Lane, Callerton Lane, Ponteland, NE20 9EG Inspected: 06 July 2023 Adderlane Academy Primary 3.9 miles Broomhill Road, Prudhoe, NE42 5HX Inspected: 02 July 2025 Trinity Solutions Academy 16 plus 4.1 miles Condercum Road, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE4 8XJ Inspected: 31 January 2022 Trinity Post 16 Solutions Limited 4.1 miles Condercum Road, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE4 8XJ Inspected: 09 February 2023 Atkinson Road Primary Academy Primary 4.1 miles Atkinson Road, Benwell, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE4 8XT Inspected: 07 July 2023 Emily Wilding Davison School 4.2 miles Thornhill Road, Ponteland, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE20 9QB Inspected: 22 July 2024 Canning Street Primary School Primary 4.2 miles Wellfield Road, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE4 8PA Inspected: 22 November 2023 Swalwell Primary School Primary 4.3 miles South View Terrace, Swalwell, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE16 3HZ Inspected: 04 July 2023 Sure Start West Children's Centre 4.4 miles Adelaide Shopping Centre, Health Resource Centre, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE4 8BE Inspected: 19 June 2012 Westgate Sure Start Children's Centre 4.4 miles Adelaide Shopping Centre, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE4 8BE Inspected: 18 June 2012 Wingrove Primary School Primary 4.4 miles Hadrian Road, Fenham, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE4 9HN Inspected: 10 March 2022 High Spen Primary School Primary 4.5 miles Hugar Road, High Spen, Rowlands Gill, NE39 2BQ Inspected: 21 September 2022 St Johns Primary School Primary 4.5 miles Pipe Track Lane, Benwell, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE4 8HE Inspected: 13 May 2024 Fellside Community Primary School Primary 4.6 miles Fellside Road, Whickham, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE16 5AY Inspected: 18 July 2022 Rowlands Gill Community Primary School Primary 4.7 miles Dominies Close, Rowlands Gill, NE39 2PP Inspected: 27 July 2023 Whickham Parochial Church of England Primary School Primary 4.8 miles Broadway, Whickham, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE16 5QW Inspected: 21 October 2022 Ovingham Church of England First School Primary 4.9 miles West Road, Prudhoe, NE42 6DE Inspected: 24 November 2023 Clover Hill Community Primary School Primary 4.9 miles N/A, Whickham, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE16 5SJ Inspected: 02 February 2023 Highfield Community Primary School Primary 5 miles Whinfield Way, Rowlands Gill, NE39 2JE Inspected: 25 April 2024 St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Highfield Primary 5 miles Whinfield Way, Highfield, Rowlands Gill, NE39 2JE Inspected: 10 October 2023 Regent Farm First School Primary 5 miles Whalton Avenue, Gosforth, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE3 3PE Inspected: 24 May 2022
Excelsior Academy All-through 3 miles Denton Road, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE15 6AF Inspected: 20 June 2025 Bahr Academy 5 miles Sceptre Street, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE4 6PR Inspected: 18 September 2025
Throckley Primary School Primary 0.2 miles Hexham Road, Throckley, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE15 9DY Newburn 0.9 miles Manor Avenue, Newburn, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE15 8PU Newburn Manor Primary School Primary 0.9 miles Millfield Lane, Newburn, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE15 8PD 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 Ryton Junior School Primary 1.6 miles Main Road, Ryton, NE40 3AF Knop Law Primary School Primary 1.7 miles N/A, Chapel House, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 1DS Milecastle Primary School Primary 1.7 miles Frenton Close, Chapel House, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 1LH St Mary & St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School, Blaydon Primary 1.9 miles Stella Lane, Blaydon-on-Tyne, NE21 4NE West Denton Primary School Primary 2 miles Hill Head Drive, West Denton, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 1DN Emmaville Primary School Primary 2.1 miles Main Street, Crawcrook, Ryton, NE40 4ND St Agnes' Catholic Primary School, Crawcrook Primary 2.2 miles Rosedale Road, Crawcrook, Ryton, NE40 4UN Westerhope Primary School Primary 2.3 miles Hillhead Road, Westerhope, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 1NE Studio West Secondary 2.4 miles West Denton Way, West Denton, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 2SZ Waverley Primary School Primary 2.5 miles Maple Close, Lemington, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE15 7QZ Mary Astell Academy 2.6 miles Linhope Road, West Denton, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 2LW Thomas Bewick School 2.6 miles Linhope Road, West Denton, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 2LW Simonside Primary School Primary 2.7 miles Hareydene, Westerhope, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 4LG St Mark's Catholic Primary School, Westerhope Primary 2.8 miles Bardon Close, Westerhope, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 4BT Crawcrook Children's Centre @ Greenside 2.9 miles Rockwood Hill Road, Rockwood Hill Road, Gateshead, NE40 4AX Farne Primary School Primary 3 miles Etal Lane, Newbiggin Hall, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 4AP Blaydon Winlaton Children's Centre 3.1 miles Shibdon Bank, Shibdon Bank, Blaydon, NE21 5EZ Hilton Primary Academy Primary 3.3 miles Hilton Avenue, Blakelaw, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 3RN Sure Start Central Children's Centre 3.4 miles Lindfield Avenue, Blakelaw, NE5 3PL Stocksfield Avenue Primary School Primary 3.5 miles Saint Cuthbert's Road, Fenham, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 2DQ Sure Start North Fenham Children's Centre 3.5 miles Netherby Drive, Harnham Gardens, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE5 2RU English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, Fenham Primary 3.7 miles Beaufront Gardens, Fenham, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 2SA Bridgewater Primary School Primary 3.7 miles Delaval Road, Delaval Road, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE15 6NL Kingston Park Primary School Primary 3.8 miles Lancing Court, Kingston Park, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE3 2EL Ponteland Primary School Primary 3.8 miles Callerton Lane, Ponteland, NE20 9EG Kenton Bar Primary School Primary 3.9 miles Drayton Road, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE3 3YF St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Benwell Primary 4 miles Armstrong Road, Benwell, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE15 6JB Fenham and North Fenham Children's Centre 4 miles Convent Road, Convent Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE4 9XZ Sacred Heart Primary School Primary 4 miles Convent Road, Fenham, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE4 9XZ Kenton School Secondary 4.1 miles Drayton Road, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE3 3RU Newcastle Bridges School 4.1 miles Drayton Road, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE3 3RU Sacred Heart Catholic High School Secondary 4.1 miles Ord Court, Fenham, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE4 9YH Trinity Academy Newcastle 4.1 miles Condercum Road, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE4 8XJ St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Kenton Primary 4.2 miles Balmain Road, North Kenton, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE3 3QR Ponteland Children's Centre 4.2 miles Thornhill Road, Ponteland, NE20 9QB Richard Coates Church of England Primary School Primary 4.2 miles Thornhill Road, Ponteland, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE20 9QB West Newcastle Academy Primary 4.2 miles Armstrong Road, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE4 8QP Dame Allan's Schools 4.3 miles Fowberry Crescent, Fenham, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE4 9YJ Sure Start Gosforth & Parklands Children's Centre 4.3 miles Halewood Avenue, Halewood Avenue, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE3 3RX Sure Start North Moor and Northern Villages Children's Centre 4.3 miles Halewood Avenue, North Kenton, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE3 3RX Prudhoe West Academy Primary 4.4 miles West Road, Prudhoe, NE42 6HR Mountfield Primary School Primary 4.4 miles Kirkwood Drive, North Kenton, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE3 3AT St Matthew's Catholic Primary School, Prudhoe Primary 4.5 miles Highfield Lane, Prudhoe, NE42 6EY Inspected: 14 November 2023 Highfield Middle School Middle deemed secondary 4.5 miles Highfield Lane, Prudhoe, NE42 6EY Prudhoe Community High School Secondary 4.5 miles Moor Road, Prudhoe, NE42 5LJ Whickham School Secondary 4.7 miles Burnthouse Lane, Whickham, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE16 5AR Wyndham Primary School Primary 4.7 miles Wyndsail Place, Kenton, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE3 4QP North Fawdon Primary School Primary 4.7 miles Brotherlee Road, Fawdon, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE3 2SL Prudhoe Castle First School Primary 4.8 miles Castle Road, Prudhoe, NE42 6PN St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Whickham Primary 4.9 miles Duckpool Lane, Whickham, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE16 4HB Ovingham Middle School Middle deemed secondary 4.9 miles West Road, Ovingham, Prudhoe, NE42 6DE