Canning Street Primary School

Wellfield Road, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE4 8PA

Not rated

Not yet inspected

Not inspected

Ofsted

47%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

2–11

Ages

462

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Foundation school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Newcastle upon Tyne →
School Type: Foundation school
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 2–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 462 / 480 (96%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

69.5%

Disadvantaged

86.4%

EAL

4.8%

SEN support

22.1%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

47%

Expected standard (RWM)

Higher standard (RWM)

Avg reading score

100

Avg maths score

Attendance

8.4%

Overall absence

31.2%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

23.5

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -2.9 vs 2023/24

19.1

Pupils per teacher

↑ +2.2 vs 2023/24

22.51

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +0.6 vs 2023/24

£49,109

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 11% on leadership pay

↑ +£5,661 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -1.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,734

Spend per pupil

£6,601

Income per pupil

44%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.