Oakfield Junior School
Ofsted: GoodAcademy converter · Primary
Gateshead · NE9 6JH · Gateshead
Ages 7–11
- FSM8.4%
0.1 miles away
OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 150641
Oakfield Infant School
Academy converter · Gateshead · NE9 6JH
Ages 4–7 · 128 pupils · Gateshead
Ofsted
Good
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
Good
Inspection date
2024-07-09
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding effective
- Yes
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).
Capacity fill71%
128 pupils · 180 places
- Pupils on roll
- 128
- Boys / girls
- 60 / 68
- School capacity
- 180
- Capacity fill
- 128 / 180 (71%)
- Free school meals
- 6.3%
- FSM pupils
- 8
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Academy converter
Age range
Ages 4–7
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
1 / 6
- Nursery
- Sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Special classes
- No Special Classes
- Governance
- Academy trust: SMART MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Academy trust
- SMART MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Sponsor
- Smart Multi Academy Trust
- Headteacher
- Mr Colin Lofthouse
Location
- Address
- Chowdene Bank, Low Fell
- Postcode
- NE9 6JH
- 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 academy converter (primary), Ages 4–7, in Gateshead, Gateshead, 128 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 6.3%.
Nearby primary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Harlow Green Community Primary School
Ofsted: GoodCommunity school · Primary
Gateshead · NE9 7TB · Gateshead
Ages 3–11
- KS263%
- Absence5.3%
- FSM29.6%
- Demand0.98
0.6 miles away
Kells Lane Primary School
Ofsted: GoodCommunity school · Primary
Gateshead · NE9 5HX · Gateshead
Ages 3–11
- KS267%
- Absence3.1%
- FSM2.5%
- Demand1.32
0.6 miles away
St Anne's Catholic Primary School, Harlow Green
Ofsted: School remains GoodAcademy converter · Primary
Gateshead · NE9 7HX · Gateshead
Ages 4–11
- KS281%
- Absence6.2%
- FSM28.4%
- Demand1.00
0.8 miles away
Glynwood Community Primary School
Ofsted: Not judgedCommunity school · Primary
Gateshead · NE9 5SY · Gateshead
Ages 3–11
- KS238%
- Absence7.6%
- FSM31.0%
- Demand0.96
0.8 miles away
St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Low Fell
Ofsted: GoodAcademy converter · Primary
Gateshead · NE9 5TU · Gateshead
Ages 4–11
- KS276%
- Absence3.1%
- FSM8.0%
- Demand0.89
1.0 miles away
St Oswald's Catholic Primary, Wrekenton
Ofsted: Not judgedAcademy converter · Primary
Gateshead · NE9 7LH · Gateshead
Ages 3–11
- KS275%
- Absence5.5%
- FSM45.5%
- Demand0.95
1.2 miles away
Larkspur Community Primary School
Ofsted: Not judgedCommunity school · Primary
Gateshead · NE9 6SS · Gateshead
Ages 2–11
- KS245%
- Absence8.3%
- FSM67.7%
- Demand1.00
1.2 miles away
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Contact
- Headteacher
- Mr Colin Lofthouse
- Telephone
- 01913293646