Canning Street Primary School

How places are decided at Canning Street Primary School

Canning Street Primary School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Canning Street Primary School's overall effectiveness to be?

Ofsted judged Canning Street Primary School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in November 2014 (last graded inspection), and an ungraded inspection in September 2023 confirmed it, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend Canning Street Primary School?

Canning Street Primary School has 453 pupils on roll.

What ages does Canning Street Primary School take?

Canning Street Primary School admits pupils aged 2 to 11.

Where is Canning Street Primary School located?

Canning Street Primary School is located in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE4 8PA, Newcastle upon Tyne.

How do I apply to Canning Street Primary School?

Canning Street Primary School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.

How are Reception places decided at Canning Street Primary School?

When Canning Street Primary School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after / previously looked after children — Children who are currently looked after by a local authority (in care) in the UK, children who were previously looked after by a local authority in the UK or who appear to the admissions authority to have been in a state care outside of the UK, and immediately afterwards became subject to an adoption, residence (child arrangements) order or special guardianship order. Evidence of the appropriate order must be submitted before the closing date for applications; 2. Siblings — Children with a brother or sister (a sibling) who will be on roll at the school on the date that the child will be admitted in September 2026. Sibling can be a brother or sister, half brother or sister, adopted brother or sister, step brother or sister, or the child of the parent or carer’s partner, as long as the children live at the same address. However, please note that children attending the nursery class or other Early Education or childcare provision attached to the school will not be given priority as sibling links; 3. Exceptional medical or social need — Children with an exceptional medical reason that means they can only attend the specific school (for example, where the child or one or both parents has a disability that means that the child can only attend this school). Strong supporting evidence must be provided from a healthcare professional who is independent of both the family and the school. The evidence must relate specifically to this school and must clearly demonstrate why it is the only school that can meet the child's needs, and 1 further criteria. The school offers 60 places at this entry point. Tie-break: In every criteria, distance from home to school will be the deciding factor. In the event that more than one child has an equal right to an available place the place will be offered by random allocation.

What is the largest ethnic background at Canning Street Primary School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 28% of pupils at Canning Street Primary School are recorded as Bangladeshi. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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