Community school · Gateshead

Chopwell Primary School

2–11Ages
226Pupils
PrimaryPhase
131107URN

Derwent Street, Chopwell, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE17 7HS · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Apr 2022 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.4per place

0.8 below Gateshead median (2.2)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Gateshead

29 applications for 21 places · 58th 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

Overall effectiveness: Good · 6 April 2022Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		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

1.4applications per place, Reception

0.8 below Gateshead median (2.2) 0.8 below England median (2.2)

29 applications · 21 places offered · 20 named it first

HistoryEarlier years not shown: formed from, or split from, other schools.

2026 1.4; Gateshead median median 2.2
2025 1.1; Gateshead median median 2.1
2024 1.2; Gateshead median median 2.0
2023 1.1; Gateshead median median 1.9
2022 1.1; Gateshead median median 2.0
2021 1.1; Gateshead median median 2.0
2020 1.1; Gateshead median median 2.0
2019 1.1; Gateshead median median 2.0
2018 1.0; Gateshead median median 1.8
2017 1.1; Gateshead median median 1.8
2016 1.3; Gateshead median median 1.8
2015 1.0; Gateshead median median 1.8
2014 1.1; Gateshead median median 1.7

More applications per place than the Gateshead median in 0 of 13 years.

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	21	29	1.4	20	0.95
Sep 2025	23	25	1.1	23	1.00
Sep 2024	25	30	1.2	24	0.96
Sep 2023	26	28	1.1	26	1.00
Sep 2022	27	29	1.1	25	0.93
Sep 2021	24	27	1.1	23	0.96
Sep 2020	29	32	1.1	29	1.00
Sep 2019	26	28	1.1	25	0.96
Sep 2018	23	22	1.0	22	0.96
Sep 2017	32	34	1.1	31	0.97
Sep 2016	21	27	1.3	21	1.00
Sep 2015	33	33	1.0	31	0.94
Sep 2014	33	37	1.1	32	0.97

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 72% · Writing 76% · Maths 88% → 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 standard72%

Gateshead 80% England 78%

Higher standard28%

Gateshead 31% England 33%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard76%

Gateshead 76% England 75%

Greater depth0%

Gateshead 11% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard88%

Gateshead 79% England 77%

Higher standard24%

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%	0%	104	104
2023/24	57%	0%	105	105
2022/23	63%	8%	107	105

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

Chopwell Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2022

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

Remains Good2022

2.5applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
Ebchester CofE Primary School
3.1 km · County Durham

Good2023

2.2applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Bishop Ian Ramsey CofE Primary School
3.7 km · County Durham

Good2024

1.6applications per place 45%met the SATs standard
Highfield Community Primary School
3.8 km · Gateshead

Remains Good2024

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

Remains Good2023

3.7applications per place 80%met the SATs standard
Greenside Primary School
4.4 km · Gateshead

Outstanding2024

3.0applications per place 83%met the SATs standard
Whittonstall First School
4.5 km · Northumberland

Good2022

2.6applications per place
Rowlands Gill Community Primary School
4.9 km · Gateshead

Good2023

2.1applications per place 52%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 131107 · 390/2235
Capacity: 290 pupils · 226 on roll
Free school meals: 48.9% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 September 1997
Address: Derwent Street, Chopwell, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE17 7HS
Local authority: Gateshead

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