Community school · Gateshead

High Spen Primary School

2–11Ages
172Pupils
PrimaryPhase
108340URN

Hugar Road, High Spen, Rowlands Gill, NE39 2BQ · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodFeb 2012

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Jun 2022

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.5per place

0.3 above Gateshead median (2.2)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Gateshead

47 applications for 19 places · 15th of 59 in Gateshead

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

71%met the expected standard

Gateshead 67% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodFeb 2012

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Jun 2022

Inspection history

23 June 2022
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
22 February 2012
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

2.5applications per place, Reception

0.3 above Gateshead median (2.2) 0.3 above England median (2.2)

47 applications · 19 places offered · 17 named it first

2026 2.5; Gateshead median median 2.2
2025 2.3; Gateshead median median 2.1
2024 2.0; Gateshead median median 2.0
2023 1.8; Gateshead median median 1.9
2022 1.8; Gateshead median median 2.0
2021 2.3; Gateshead median median 2.0
2020 1.8; Gateshead median median 2.0
2019 2.0; Gateshead median median 2.0
2018 2.8; Gateshead median median 1.8
2017 2.0; Gateshead median median 1.8
2016 2.2; Gateshead median median 1.8
2015 2.1; Gateshead median median 1.8
2014 2.0; 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	19	47	2.5	17	0.89
Sep 2025	24	56	2.3	23	0.96
Sep 2024	21	42	2.0	21	1.00
Sep 2023	23	42	1.8	22	0.96
Sep 2022	30	54	1.8	30	1.00
Sep 2021	20	45	2.3	20	1.00
Sep 2020	29	53	1.8	29	1.00
Sep 2019	20	40	2.0	19	0.95
Sep 2018	11	31	2.8	10	0.91
Sep 2017	26	53	2.0	25	0.96
Sep 2016	21	47	2.2	21	1.00
Sep 2015	22	46	2.1	19	0.86
Sep 2014	22	44	2.0	20	0.91

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 86% · Writing 71% · Maths 71% → all three 71% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard71%23rd of 62 in Gateshead

Gateshead 67% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard86%

Gateshead 80% England 78%

Higher standard21%

Gateshead 31% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard71%

Gateshead 76% England 75%

Greater depth7%

Gateshead 11% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard71%

Gateshead 79% England 77%

Higher standard57%

Gateshead 27% England 24%

Average scaled score 112 (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	71%	7%	106	112
2023/24	67%	3%	106	106
2022/23	68%	0%	109	106

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

High Spen Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2022

2.5applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
Highfield Community Primary School
1.9 km · Gateshead

Remains Good2024

2.1applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Highfield
1.9 km · Gateshead

Remains Good2023

3.7applications per place 80%met the SATs standard
Chopwell Primary School
2.5 km · Gateshead

Good2022

1.4applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
Greenside Primary School
2.5 km · Gateshead

Outstanding2024

3.0applications per place 83%met the SATs standard
Rowlands Gill Community Primary School
2.7 km · Gateshead

Good2023

2.1applications per place 52%met the SATs standard
St Agnes' Catholic Primary School, Crawcrook
3.8 km · Gateshead

Improved significantly2025

2.6applications per place 82%met the SATs standard
West Lane Primary School
4.1 km · Gateshead

2026

2.4applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
Burnopfield Primary School
4.1 km · County Durham

2026

1.5applications per place 78%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: 108340 · 390/2168
Capacity: 240 pupils · 172 on roll
Free school meals: 23.9% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Hugar Road, High Spen, Rowlands Gill, NE39 2BQ
Local authority: Gateshead

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