ClosedPrimaryURN 108329

Oakfield Junior School - Part of Oakfield Schools Federation

Community school · Gateshead · NE9 6JH

Ages 7–11 · 230 pupils · Gateshead

KS2 expected (RWM)

57%

Overall absence

4.4%

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)57%

Higher standard (RWM)5%

Avg scaled score — reading: 106.0
Avg scaled score — maths: 103.0
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 absence4.4%

Persistent absence (10%+)8.2%

Unauthorised0.7%

Authorised absence: 3.7%
Severe absence (50%+): 0.0%
Enrolments in measure: 231

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

Overall
Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (18 Jan 2024).

Capacity fill96%

230 pupils · 240 places

Pupils on roll: 230
Boys / girls: 112 / 118
School capacity: 240
Capacity fill: 230 / 240 (96%)

Free school meals: 6.5%
FSM pupils: 15
Gender: Mixed
School type: Community school

Age range

Ages 7–11

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 Kate Chisholm

Location

Address: Chowdene Bank
Postcode: NE9 6JH
Town: Gateshead
County: Tyne and Wear
Local authority: Gateshead
District: Gateshead
Constituency: Gateshead Central and Whickham
Urban/rural: (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation

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 7–11, in Gateshead, Gateshead, 230 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 6.5%.

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 these All in Gateshead Near NE9

Oakfield Junior School
Ofsted: Good
Academy converter · Primary
Gateshead · NE9 6JH · Gateshead
Ages 7–11
- FSM8.4%
0.0 miles away
Oakfield Infant School
Ofsted: Good
Academy converter · Primary
Gateshead · NE9 6JH · Gateshead
Ages 4–7
- FSM6.3%
0.1 miles away
Kells Lane Primary School
Ofsted: Good
Community school · Primary
Gateshead · NE9 5HX · Gateshead
Ages 3–11
- KS267%
- Absence3.1%
- FSM2.5%
- Demand1.32
0.6 miles away
Harlow Green Community Primary School
Ofsted: Good
Community school · Primary
Gateshead · NE9 7TB · Gateshead
Ages 3–11
- KS263%
- Absence5.3%
- FSM29.6%
- Demand0.98
0.6 miles away
Glynwood Community Primary School
Ofsted: Not judged
Community school · Primary
Gateshead · NE9 5SY · Gateshead
Ages 3–11
- KS238%
- Absence7.6%
- FSM31.0%
- Demand0.96
0.7 miles away
St Anne's Catholic Primary School, Harlow Green
Ofsted: School remains Good
Academy converter · Primary
Gateshead · NE9 7HX · Gateshead
Ages 4–11
- KS281%
- Absence6.2%
- FSM28.4%
- Demand1.00
0.8 miles away
St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Low Fell
Ofsted: Good
Academy converter · Primary
Gateshead · NE9 5TU · Gateshead
Ages 4–11
- KS276%
- Absence3.1%
- FSM8.0%
- Demand0.89
0.9 miles away
St Oswald's Catholic Primary, Wrekenton
Ofsted: Not judged
Academy converter · Primary
Gateshead · NE9 7LH · Gateshead
Ages 3–11
- KS275%
- Absence5.5%
- FSM45.5%
- Demand0.95
1.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher: Miss Kate Chisholm