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Lobley Hill Primary School

Community school · Gateshead · NE11 0AT

Ages 3–11 · 350 pupils · Gateshead

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

KS2 expected (RWM)

73%

Overall absence

5.4%

Admissions demand

0.95 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2024-12-01

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)73%
Higher standard (RWM)4%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
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 absence5.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)12.7%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
3.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.7%
Enrolments in measure
276

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

0.95 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

41

Places offered

45

1st-preference offers

41

Total preferences (any rank)
60
Preferred offers (top 3)
43
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 fill73%

350 pupils · 480 places

Pupils on roll
350
Boys / girls
178 / 172
School capacity
480
Capacity fill
350 / 480 (73%)
Free school meals
28.8%
FSM pupils
97
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Rachel Hocking

Location

Address
Rothbury Gardens, Lobley Hill
Postcode
NE11 0AT
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

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
SEN unit
SEN unit places
8 on roll / 8 capacity

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, 350 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, special school. Free school meals: 28.8%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in Gateshead
57
Primary schools in Gateshead
37
Academies among open schools in Gateshead
35% (20)
Open schools in NE11
6
Primary in NE11
4
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 NE11

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Rachel Hocking
Telephone
01914334080
Website
www.lobleyhillprimaryschool.co.uk

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