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Crookhill Community Primary School

Community school · Ryton · NE40 3ES

Ages 4–11 · 186 pupils · Gateshead

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

65%

Overall absence

5.5%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2022-12-13

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)65%
Higher standard (RWM)4%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)13.8%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
4.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
159

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

25

Places offered

27

1st-preference offers

25

Total preferences (any rank)
48
Preferred offers (top 3)
25
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 fill89%

186 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
186
Boys / girls
99 / 87
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
186 / 210 (89%)
Free school meals
27.4%
FSM pupils
51
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
Miss Kristine McCormack

Location

Address
Hexham Old Road
Postcode
NE40 3ES
Town
Ryton
County
Tyne and Wear
Local authority
Gateshead
District
Gateshead
Constituency
Blaydon and Consett
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 Ryton, Gateshead, 186 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 27.4%.

Open schools in Ryton
7
Primary schools in Ryton
6
Academies among open schools in Ryton
29% (2)
Open schools in NE40
7
Primary in NE40
6
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 RytonNear NE40

  • Newburn Manor Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Newcastle upon Tyne · NE15 8PD · Newcastle upon Tyne

    Ages 4–11

    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM47.1%
    • Demand1.00

    1.1 miles away

  • Ryton Community Infant School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Ryton · NE40 3AF · Gateshead

    Ages 2–7

    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM34.0%
    • Demand1.00

    1.1 miles away

  • Ryton Junior School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Ryton · NE40 3AF · Gateshead

    Ages 7–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM33.8%

    1.3 miles away

  • Blaydon West Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Blaydon-on-Tyne · NE21 4PY · Gateshead

    Ages 3–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM23.5%
    • Demand1.00

    1.3 miles away

  • West Lane Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Blaydon-on-Tyne · NE21 6PH · Gateshead

    Ages 3–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM28.3%
    • Demand1.00

    1.5 miles away

  • Lemington Riverside Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Foundation school · Primary

    Newcastle-upon-Tyne · NE15 8RR · Newcastle upon Tyne

    Ages 3–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence7.4%
    • FSM66.7%
    • Demand1.00

    1.5 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Kristine McCormack
Telephone
01914334066
Website
www.crookhillprimary.org

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