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OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 131106

Kells Lane Primary School

Community school · Gateshead · NE9 5HX

Ages 3–11 · 453 pupils · Gateshead

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

67%

Overall absence

3.1%

Admissions demand

1.32 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-06-28

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)67%
Higher standard (RWM)14%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence3.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)4.7%
Unauthorised0.6%
Authorised absence
2.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.3%
Enrolments in measure
363

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

1.32 · Competitive

1st preferences

78

Places offered

59

1st-preference offers

59

Total preferences (any rank)
158
Preferred offers (top 3)
59
Applications from outside LA
2
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 fill96%

453 pupils · 472 places

Pupils on roll
453
Boys / girls
220 / 233
School capacity
472
Capacity fill
453 / 472 (96%)
Free school meals
2.5%
FSM pupils
11
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

Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Rachel Swinbank

Location

Address
Kells Lane, Low Fell
Postcode
NE9 5HX
Town
Gateshead
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 3–11, in Gateshead, Gateshead, 453 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 2.5%.

Open schools in Gateshead
57
Primary schools in Gateshead
37
Academies among open schools in Gateshead
35% (20)
Open schools in NE9
18
Primary in NE9
12
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 GatesheadNear NE9

  • Glynwood Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Gateshead · NE9 5SY · Gateshead

    Ages 3–11

    • KS238%
    • Absence7.6%
    • FSM31.0%
    • Demand0.96

    0.3 miles away

  • Oakfield Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Gateshead · NE9 6JH · Gateshead

    Ages 7–11

    • FSM8.4%

    0.6 miles away

  • Oakfield Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Gateshead · NE9 6JH · Gateshead

    Ages 4–7

    • FSM6.3%

    0.6 miles away

  • Carr Hill Community Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Gateshead · NE9 5NB · Gateshead

    Ages 3–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM67.1%
    • Demand0.97

    0.8 miles away

  • Larkspur Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Gateshead · NE9 6SS · Gateshead

    Ages 2–11

    • KS245%
    • Absence8.3%
    • FSM67.7%
    • Demand1.00

    0.9 miles away

  • Kelvin Grove Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Gateshead · NE8 4UN · Gateshead

    Ages 3–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence8.3%
    • FSM49.8%
    • Demand0.97

    1.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Rachel Swinbank
Telephone
01914334140
Website
www.kellslaneschool.org

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