Community school · Gateshead

Dunston Hill Community Primary School

3–11Ages
362Pupils
PrimaryPhase
108338URN

Market Lane, Dunston, Gateshead, NE11 9NX · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodMar 2013

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Nov 2022

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.3per place

close to Gateshead median (2.2)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Gateshead

84 applications for 36 places · 21st of 59 in Gateshead

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

60%met the expected standard

Gateshead 67% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodMar 2013

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Nov 2022

Inspection history

18 November 2022
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
6 March 2013
Graded inspection: Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.3applications per place, Reception

close to Gateshead median (2.2) close to England median (2.2)

84 applications · 36 places offered · 36 named it first

2026 2.3; Gateshead median median 2.2
2025 2.0; Gateshead median median 2.1
2024 2.0; Gateshead median median 2.0
2023 2.0; Gateshead median median 1.9
2022 1.7; Gateshead median median 2.0
2021 1.7; Gateshead median median 2.0
2020 1.8; Gateshead median median 2.0
2019 1.7; Gateshead median median 2.0
2018 1.6; Gateshead median median 1.8
2017 1.7; Gateshead median median 1.8
2016 1.6; Gateshead median median 1.8
2015 1.8; Gateshead median median 1.8
2014 1.7; Gateshead median median 1.7

This school
Gateshead median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	36	84	2.3	36	1.00
Sep 2025	37	74	2.0	37	1.00
Sep 2024	39	78	2.0	37	0.95
Sep 2023	39	78	2.0	38	0.97
Sep 2022	52	86	1.7	49	0.94
Sep 2021	49	85	1.7	49	1.00
Sep 2020	60	106	1.8	63	1.05
Sep 2019	59	99	1.7	60	1.02
Sep 2018	52	83	1.6	52	1.00
Sep 2017	54	92	1.7	53	0.98
Sep 2016	59	92	1.6	56	0.95
Sep 2015	46	82	1.8	45	0.98
Sep 2014	52	86	1.7	50	0.96

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 81% · Writing 66% · Maths 75% → all three 60% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard60%40th of 62 in Gateshead

Gateshead 67% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard81%

Gateshead 80% England 78%

Higher standard43%

Gateshead 31% England 33%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard66%

Gateshead 76% England 75%

Greater depth8%

Gateshead 11% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard75%

Gateshead 79% England 77%

Higher standard21%

Gateshead 27% England 24%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Gateshead median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	60%	6%	107	104
2023/24	61%	13%	106	103
2022/23	61%	9%	104	104

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Dunston Hill Community Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2022

2.3applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
Riverside Primary Academy
1.0 km · Gateshead

Good2023

2.0applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School, Dunston
1.0 km · Gateshead

Remains Good2024

2.0applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Whickham
1.1 km · Gateshead

Standards maintained2025

1.9applications per place 90%met the SATs standard
Lobley Hill Primary School
1.4 km · Gateshead

Standards maintained2024

1.5applications per place 65%met the SATs standard
Washingwell Community Primary School
1.5 km · Gateshead

Graded · no overall grade2024

4.3applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
Swalwell Primary School
1.6 km · Gateshead

Good2023

2.3applications per place 54%met the SATs standard
Front Street Community Primary School
1.9 km · Gateshead

Remains Outstanding2023

1.8applications per place 82%met the SATs standard
St Michael's Catholic Primary School
2.0 km · Newcastle upon Tyne

2026

2.0applications per place 73%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 108338 · 390/2164
Capacity: 498 pupils · 362 on roll
Free school meals: 26.8% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Market Lane, Dunston, Gateshead, NE11 9NX
Local authority: Gateshead

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources