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Chopwell Primary School

Community school · Newcastle-upon-Tyne · NE17 7HS

Ages 2–11 · 226 pupils · Gateshead

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

57%

Overall absence

7.4%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-04-06

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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)57%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)24.5%
Unauthorised2.6%
Authorised absence
4.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.8%
Enrolments in measure
163

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

24

Places offered

25

1st-preference offers

24

Total preferences (any rank)
30
Preferred offers (top 3)
24
Applications from outside LA
3
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

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 fill78%

226 pupils · 290 places

Pupils on roll
226
Boys / girls
119 / 107
School capacity
290
Capacity fill
226 / 290 (78%)
Free school meals
48.9%
FSM pupils
93
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs K Kelly

Location

Address
Derwent Street, Chopwell
Postcode
NE17 7HS
Town
Newcastle-upon-Tyne
County
Tyne and Wear
Local authority
Gateshead
District
Gateshead
Constituency
Blaydon and Consett
Urban/rural
Larger rural: 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 2–11, in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Gateshead, 226 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 48.9%.

Open schools in Newcastle-upon-Tyne
155
Primary schools in Newcastle-upon-Tyne
104
Academies among open schools in Newcastle-upon-Tyne
48% (74)
Open schools in NE17
1
Primary in NE17
1
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 Newcastle-upon-TyneNear NE17

  • High Spen Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Rowlands Gill · NE39 2BQ · Gateshead

    Ages 2–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM23.9%
    • Demand1.00

    1.6 miles away

  • Ebchester CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Consett · DH8 0QB · County Durham

    Ages 5–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence3.9%
    • FSM14.3%
    • Demand1.00

    1.9 miles away

  • Highfield Community Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Rowlands Gill · NE39 2JE · Gateshead

    Ages 3–11

    • KS235%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM51.0%
    • Demand1.06

    2.3 miles away

  • Greenside Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    Ryton · NE40 4AX · Gateshead

    Ages 3–11

    • KS280%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM24.0%
    • Demand1.00

    2.7 miles away

  • Whittonstall First School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Consett · DH8 9JN · Northumberland

    Ages 3–9

    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM9.2%
    • Demand1.00

    2.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs K Kelly
Telephone
01207561322
Website
www.chopwellprimary.org/

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