Canning Street Primary School is a foundation school serving families in Newcastle-upon-Tyne and the wider Newcastle upon Tyne area. The school is well established within the local education landscape.

The school educates mixed pupils aged 2 to 11. It currently has 462 pupils on roll with space for 480, offering a broad curriculum across all primary year groups.

The most recent Ofsted inspection, published on 26 September 2023, rated the school Outstanding. Inspectors highlighted the overall quality of education and the strong relationships between staff and pupils.