School Chooser

Primary schools in Gateshead

There are 66 primary schools in Gateshead, teaching 15,278 pupils. Of the 65 with a score, 29 do better than similar schools elsewhere in England and 13 do worse.

Best in EnglandSecondary schools in GatesheadAll schools in GatesheadPlaces within
Pupils from low-income families30%average across these schools
Doing better than similar schools29 of 65scored schools in the top two bands
New-style Ofsted report cards2inspected since November 2025
Good or outstanding (old grades)47of those still on old grades
Full or nearly full18 of 65schools with 98% or more of places taken
Average class size24.8one-teacher classes, January census
Free breakfast clubs15schools on the government programme
Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored

Primary schools (66)

Ranked by score, highest first. The likely range shows how sure we can be. If two schools' ranges overlap, don't read it as one beating the other. Click a column heading to sort, or hover a row to find it on the map.

#SchoolPupilsLow incomeOfstedScoreLikely range
1St Mary & St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School, BlaydonAcademy · ages 3-11 · Blaydon-on-Tyne2348%No overall grade 20249894 to 100
2Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School, GatesheadAcademy · ages 3-1123018%Outstanding 20239792 to 99
3St Mary's Catholic Primary School, WhickhamAcademy · ages 4-11 · Newcastle-upon-Tyne1897%Not inspected9689 to 99
4St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Low FellAcademy · ages 4-112138%Good 20209588 to 98
5St Agnes' Catholic Primary School, CrawcrookAcademy · ages 4-11 · Ryton1894%Not inspected9485 to 98
6Front Street Community Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-11 · Newcastle-upon-Tyne41316%Outstanding 20239488 to 97
7St Joseph's Catholic Junior School, BirtleyAcademy · ages 7-11 · Chester le Street10526%No overall grade 20259385 to 98
8Clover Hill Community Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 4-11 · Newcastle-upon-Tyne2108%Good 20229283 to 97
9Brighton Avenue Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-1140437%No overall grade 20259284 to 96
10Greenside Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-11 · Ryton17224%Outstanding 20249282 to 97
11St Aidan's Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 3-1121352%Good 20229176 to 98
12Whickham Parochial Church of England Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 4-11 · Newcastle-upon-Tyne2104%Good 20229079 to 96
13Fellside Community Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-11 · Newcastle-upon-Tyne2357%Good 20228874 to 95
14St Anne's Catholic Primary School, Harlow GreenAcademy · ages 4-1116228%Good 20238259 to 93
15Blaydon West Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-11 · Blaydon-on-Tyne16624%Good 20228158 to 92
16Kells Lane Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-114533%Good 20228166 to 89
17Oakfield Junior SchoolAcademy · ages 7-112158%Good 20238056 to 92
18Caedmon Community Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-1123140%Good 20238058 to 91
19South Street Community Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-1123252%Good 20247957 to 91
20Oakfield Infant SchoolAcademy · ages 4-71286%Good 20247749 to 91
21Kibblesworth AcademyAcademy · ages 3-1112616%Good 20227447 to 89
22Bill Quay Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 2-1125211%Good 20227349 to 87
23Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, ByermoorAcademy · ages 4-11 · Newcastle-upon-Tyne18712%Good 20247351 to 86
24St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, BlaydonAcademy · ages 3-11 · Blaydon-on-Tyne22615%Good 20237349 to 87
25St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School, DunstonAcademy · ages 4-1115132%Good 20247247 to 87
26St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, GatesheadAcademy · ages 3-1132036%Good 20246949 to 83
27Riverside Primary AcademyAcademy · ages 3-1130229%Good 20236948 to 83
28Emmaville Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 2-11 · Ryton4429%No overall grade 20256748 to 80
29High Spen Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 2-11 · Rowlands Gill17224%Good 20226638 to 85
30St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, GatesheadAcademy · ages 4-1116941%Good 20236538 to 84
31Carr Hill Community Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-1130867%Good 20236443 to 81
32Wardley Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-1129241%Report card 20266240 to 80
33Portobello Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-11 · Chester le Street18219%Good 20236035 to 80
34Crookhill Community Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 4-11 · Ryton18627%Good 20225832 to 79
35Ryton Junior SchoolCouncil · ages 7-11 · Ryton13334%No overall grade 20245732 to 78
36Brandling Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 2-1121751%Good 20245528 to 79
37St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, HighfieldRoman Catholic · ages 4-11 · Rowlands Gill8131%Good 20235525 to 81
38Bede Community Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 4-1120445%Not inspected5222 to 80
39Ravensworth Terrace Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 4-11 · Chester le Street36223%Good 20245232 to 71
40St Oswald's Catholic Primary, WrekentonAcademy · ages 3-1119146%No overall grade 20244824 to 72
41Falla Park Community Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 2-1122252%Not inspected4720 to 75
42Lobley Hill Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-1135029%Not inspected4624 to 69
43Harlow Green Community Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-1137530%Good 20234627 to 65
44Rowlands Gill Community Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-11 · Rowlands Gill20415%Good 20234624 to 69
45Birtley East Community Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-11 · Birtley18936%Not inspected4519 to 74
46Kelvin Grove Community Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-1130950%Report card 20264223 to 64
47Dunston Hill Community Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-1136227%Good 20224224 to 62
48White Mere Community Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-1113626%Good 20234119 to 69
49Washingwell Community Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-11 · Newcastle-upon-Tyne18117%No overall grade 20244119 to 68
50Windy Nook Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-1133228%Good 20233921 to 61
51West Lane Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-11 · Blaydon-on-Tyne30528%Good 20223720 to 58
52The Drive Community Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 2-1121351%Good 20223617 to 62
53St Alban's Catholic Primary School, PelawAcademy · ages 3-1117120%Good 20243216 to 57
54Chopwell Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 2-11 · Newcastle-upon-Tyne22649%Good 20223214 to 59
55Lingey House Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-1145031%Good 20243017 to 49
56Highfield Community Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-11 · Rowlands Gill11251%Good 2024228 to 51
57Barley Mow Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-11 · Chester le Street15548%Good 2024219 to 46
58St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, GatesheadAcademy · ages 3-1115635%Not inspected206 to 54
59Glynwood Community Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-1142331%No overall grade 20242011 to 34
60Roman Road Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-1121045%Good 2023199 to 40
61Fell Dyke Community Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-1128665%Good 2022168 to 33
62Ryton Community Infant SchoolCouncil · ages 2-7 · Ryton12134%Good 2023156 to 35
63Swalwell Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-11 · Newcastle-upon-Tyne14154%Good 2023125 to 29
64Parkhead Community Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-11 · Blaydon-on-Tyne32048%Good 2023105 to 20
65Larkspur Community Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 2-1115468%No overall grade 202473 to 17
St Joseph's Catholic Infant School, BirtleyAcademy · ages 5-7 · Chester le Street6816%Not inspected–

Primary schools by town in Gateshead

Blaydon-on-Tyne5 schoolsChester le Street5 schoolsGateshead36 schoolsNewcastle-upon-Tyne9 schoolsRowlands Gill4 schoolsRyton6 schools

Primary schools in nearby areas

County Durham208 schoolsNorthumberland139 schoolsSunderland83 schoolsNewcastle upon Tyne77 schoolsStockton-on-Tees60 schoolsNorth Tyneside60 schoolsMiddlesbrough41 schoolsRedcar and Cleveland44 schoolsSouth Tyneside45 schoolsDarlington30 schoolsHartlepool30 schools

About this list

Schools are listed by their School Chooser Score, highest first. Schools without a score (independent schools and those with too little published data) come after, in alphabetical order. The score compares each school with schools that have a similar mix of pupils, not just with each other, so a school with a lower score in a wealthier area may still have better exam results. How the score works.