Denbigh Avenue, Howden, Wallsend, Tyne and Wear NE28 0DS
10 reasons to choose Denbigh Community Primary School
Top line
Denbigh Community Primary School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 71. It is one of the best state primary schools in Wallsend and one of the 4 best independent or state primaries within 5 miles.
School fundamentals
Denbigh Community Primary School is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 3 and 11 years. It is an academy converter. The school is one of the 3 members of Centurion Multi-Academy Trust. Though Ofsted no longer makes an an overall effectiveness judgement, its graded judgements imply an Outstanding rating for the school in its last (2025) inspection. Reception places are usually oversubscribed every year, on first preference.
Average class size
Denbigh Community Primary School has two classes per year, and an average class size of 29 pupils.
Exam results and leavers' destinations
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Denbigh Community Primary School ranks in the top 17% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 6% of schools. Most pupils go on to Churchill Community College at the end of Year 6.
The Denbigh Community Primary School curriculum
School curriculum also includes PSHE, French. There is topic-based and thematic teaching for some foundation subjects. There may be an occasional extra-curricular academic or hobby club.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers and a residential trip in Year 6.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with specialist teaching for music and sport.
Sport at Denbigh Community Primary School
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Denbigh Community Primary School
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
School hours are from 8.50am to 3.15pm with a breakfast club from 8.00am.
Find another school near Denbigh Community Primary School
Newcastle High School, Juniors (5.1 miles); Newcastle Preparatory School (5.4 miles); RGS Junior School (5.4 miles).
New York Primary School (2.5 miles); St Mary’s Roman Catholic Primary School, Cullercoats (3.8 miles); Cragside Primary School (4.4 miles).
Royal Grammar School, Newcastle (5.4 miles); Newcastle High School (5.9 miles); Newcastle School for Boys (6.1 miles).
Churchill Community College (0.7 miles); St Thomas More Roman Catholic Academy (2.6 miles); John Spence Community High School (2.9 miles).