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Clover Hill Community Primary School

Community school · Newcastle-upon-Tyne · NE16 5SJ

Ages 4–11 · 210 pupils · Gateshead

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

88%

Overall absence

5.2%

Admissions demand

1.47 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-11-22

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
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)88%
Higher standard (RWM)12%
Avg scaled score — reading
109.0
Avg scaled score — maths
110.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
111.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)8.4%
Unauthorised1.3%
Authorised absence
3.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
179

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

1.47 · Competitive

1st preferences

44

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

30

Total preferences (any rank)
107
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
Applications from outside LA
4
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 fill100%

210 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
210
Boys / girls
114 / 96
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
210 / 210 (100%)
Free school meals
8.1%
FSM pupils
17
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Ailsa Holden

Location

Address
Glenhurst Drive, Whickham
Postcode
NE16 5SJ
Town
Newcastle-upon-Tyne
County
Tyne and Wear
Local authority
Gateshead
District
Gateshead
Constituency
Gateshead Central and Whickham
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 4–11, in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Gateshead, 210 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 8.1%.

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 NE16
11
Primary in NE16
9
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 NE16

  • Fellside Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Newcastle-upon-Tyne · NE16 5AY · Gateshead

    Ages 3–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM7.1%
    • Demand0.76

    0.4 miles away

  • Washingwell Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Newcastle-upon-Tyne · NE16 4RB · Gateshead

    Ages 3–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM17.4%
    • Demand0.77

    1.0 miles away

  • Front Street Community Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    Newcastle-upon-Tyne · NE16 4AY · Gateshead

    Ages 3–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM16.3%
    • Demand0.98

    1.0 miles away

  • Swalwell Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Newcastle-upon-Tyne · NE16 3HZ · Gateshead

    Ages 3–11

    • KS236%
    • Absence8.6%
    • FSM53.8%
    • Demand0.90

    1.3 miles away

  • Parkhead Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Blaydon-on-Tyne · NE21 6LT · Gateshead

    Ages 3–11

    • KS254%
    • Absence7.4%
    • FSM48.1%
    • Demand1.00

    1.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Ailsa Holden
Telephone
01914334056
Website
www.cloverhillprimary.org/

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