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Barley Mow Primary School

Community school · Chester le Street · DH3 2DJ

Ages 3–11 · 155 pupils · Gateshead

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

61%

Overall absence

6.8%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-03-24

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)61%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
101.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)18.8%
Unauthorised3.5%
Authorised absence
3.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.8%
Enrolments in measure
128

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

17

Places offered

17

1st-preference offers

17

Total preferences (any rank)
25
Preferred offers (top 3)
17
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill59%

155 pupils · 262 places

Pupils on roll
155
Boys / girls
80 / 75
School capacity
262
Capacity fill
155 / 262 (59%)
Free school meals
48%
FSM pupils
71
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Louise Cuthbertson

Location

Address
Pembroke Avenue, Barley Mow, Birtley
Postcode
DH3 2DJ
Town
Chester le Street
County
County Durham
Local authority
Gateshead
District
Gateshead
Constituency
Washington and Gateshead South
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Chester le Street, Gateshead, 155 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 48%.

Open schools in Chester le Street
21
Primary schools in Chester le Street
18
Academies among open schools in Chester le Street
43% (9)
Open schools in DH3
13
Primary in DH3
11
Open schools in Gateshead LA
93
Primary in Gateshead LA
66

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in Chester le StreetNear DH3

  • Portobello Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Chester le Street · DH3 2LY · Gateshead

    Ages 4–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM18.7%
    • Demand1.00

    0.2 miles away

  • Rickleton Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Washington · NE38 9EZ · Sunderland

    Ages 3–11

    • KS284%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM10.6%
    • Demand0.98

    0.9 miles away

  • Ravensworth Terrace Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Chester le Street · DH3 1AY · Gateshead

    Ages 4–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM23.2%
    • Demand1.00

    1.0 miles away

  • Holley Park Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Washington · NE38 0LR · Sunderland

    Ages 3–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM10.8%
    • Demand0.94

    1.1 miles away

  • Lambton Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Washington · NE38 0PL · Sunderland

    Ages 3–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM31.6%
    • Demand1.00

    1.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Louise Cuthbertson
Telephone
01914102758
Website
www.barleymowprimary.org/

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