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Parkhead Community Primary School

Community school · Blaydon-on-Tyne · NE21 6LT

Ages 3–11 · 320 pupils · Gateshead

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

54%

Overall absence

7.4%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-05-10

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)54%
Higher standard (RWM)4%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
100.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
102.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)21.4%
Unauthorised1.3%
Authorised absence
6.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.3%
Enrolments in measure
257

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

39

Places offered

39

1st-preference offers

39

Total preferences (any rank)
67
Preferred offers (top 3)
39
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

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 fill79%

320 pupils · 406 places

Pupils on roll
320
Boys / girls
168 / 152
School capacity
406
Capacity fill
320 / 406 (79%)
Free school meals
48.1%
FSM pupils
141
Admissions policy
Non-selective
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
Headteacher Helen Chard

Location

Address
Park Lane, Winlaton
Postcode
NE21 6LT
Town
Blaydon-on-Tyne
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 3–11, in Blaydon-on-Tyne, Gateshead, 320 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 48.1%.

Open schools in Blaydon-on-Tyne
6
Primary schools in Blaydon-on-Tyne
5
Academies among open schools in Blaydon-on-Tyne
50% (3)
Open schools in NE21
6
Primary in NE21
5
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 Blaydon-on-TyneNear NE21

  • 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

    0.5 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

    0.9 miles away

  • Fellside Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Newcastle-upon-Tyne · NE16 5AY · Gateshead

    Ages 3–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM7.1%
    • Demand0.76

    1.4 miles away

  • Front Street Community Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    Newcastle-upon-Tyne · NE16 4AY · Gateshead

    Ages 3–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM16.3%
    • Demand0.98

    1.5 miles away

  • Swalwell Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Newcastle-upon-Tyne · NE16 3HZ · Gateshead

    Ages 3–11

    • KS236%
    • Absence8.6%
    • FSM53.8%
    • Demand0.90

    1.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Headteacher Helen Chard
Telephone
01914335618
Website
www.parkheadprimary.org/

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