How many pupils attend Milecastle Primary School?

Milecastle Primary School has 185 pupils on roll.

What ages does Milecastle Primary School take?

Milecastle Primary School admits pupils aged 4 to 11.

Where is Milecastle Primary School located?

Milecastle Primary School is located in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 1LH, Newcastle upon Tyne.

How do I apply to Milecastle Primary School?

Milecastle 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 Milecastle Primary School?

When Milecastle 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), children who were previously looked after by a local authority and immediately afterwards became subject to an adoption, child arrangements (residence) order or special guardianship order, including children who appear to Newcastle City Council to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 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 2027; 3. Exceptional medical reason — 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 have a disability that means that the child can only attend this school), and 1 further criteria. The school offers 30 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 Milecastle Primary School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 93% of pupils at Milecastle Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

Milecastle Primary School: Ofsted, Results & Catchment 2026

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How places are decided at Milecastle Primary School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after / previously looked after children — Children who are currently looked after by a local authority (in care), children who were previously looked after by a local authority and immediately afterwards became subject to an adoption, child arrangements (residence) order or special guardianship order, including children who appear to Newcastle City Council to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.
2Siblings — 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 2027.
3Exceptional medical reason — 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 have a disability that means that the child can only attend this school).
4Distance — Children living nearest to the school as measured in a straight-line distance from a single fixed central point at the school to a point in the centre of the home address of the child, using the Local Land and Property Gazetteer and British National Grid Easting and Northing co-ordinates.

If two applications tie: 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.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

Milecastle Primary School: key facts

How many pupils attend Milecastle Primary School?: Milecastle Primary School has 185 pupils on roll.
What ages does Milecastle Primary School take?: Milecastle Primary School admits pupils aged 4 to 11.
Where is Milecastle Primary School located?: Milecastle Primary School is located in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 1LH, Newcastle upon Tyne.
How do I apply to Milecastle Primary School?: Milecastle 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 Milecastle Primary School?: When Milecastle 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), children who were previously looked after by a local authority and immediately afterwards became subject to an adoption, child arrangements (residence) order or special guardianship order, including children who appear to Newcastle City Council to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 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 2027; 3. Exceptional medical reason — 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 have a disability that means that the child can only attend this school), and 1 further criteria. The school offers 30 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 Milecastle Primary School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 93% of pupils at Milecastle Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at Milecastle Primary School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after / previously looked after children — Children who are currently looked after by a local authority (in care), children who were previously looked after by a local authority and immediately afterwards became subject to an adoption, child arrangements (residence) order or special guardianship order, including children who appear to Newcastle City Council to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.
2Siblings — 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 2027.
3Exceptional medical reason — 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 have a disability that means that the child can only attend this school).
4Distance — Children living nearest to the school as measured in a straight-line distance from a single fixed central point at the school to a point in the centre of the home address of the child, using the Local Land and Property Gazetteer and British National Grid Easting and Northing co-ordinates.

Milecastle Primary School: key facts

How many pupils attend Milecastle Primary School?: Milecastle Primary School has 185 pupils on roll.
What ages does Milecastle Primary School take?: Milecastle Primary School admits pupils aged 4 to 11.
Where is Milecastle Primary School located?: Milecastle Primary School is located in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 1LH, Newcastle upon Tyne.
How do I apply to Milecastle Primary School?: Milecastle 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 Milecastle Primary School?: When Milecastle 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), children who were previously looked after by a local authority and immediately afterwards became subject to an adoption, child arrangements (residence) order or special guardianship order, including children who appear to Newcastle City Council to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 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 2027; 3. Exceptional medical reason — 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 have a disability that means that the child can only attend this school), and 1 further criteria. The school offers 30 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 Milecastle Primary School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 93% of pupils at Milecastle Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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