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Rowlands Gill Community Primary School

Community school · Rowlands Gill · NE39 2PP

Ages 3–11 · 204 pupils · Gateshead

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

52%

Overall absence

4.3%

Admissions demand

1.04 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-06-14

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)52%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)7.2%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
3.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
153

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

1.04 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

25

Places offered

24

1st-preference offers

24

Total preferences (any rank)
50
Preferred offers (top 3)
24
Applications from outside LA
6
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 fill97%

204 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
204
Boys / girls
104 / 100
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
204 / 210 (97%)
Free school meals
15.3%
FSM pupils
30
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 Lindsey Clarke

Location

Address
Dominines Close
Postcode
NE39 2PP
Town
Rowlands Gill
County
Tyne and Wear
Local authority
Gateshead
District
Gateshead
Constituency
Blaydon and Consett
Urban/rural
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

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

SEN types
SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
8 on roll / 10 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 Rowlands Gill, Gateshead, 204 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, special school. Free school meals: 15.3%. SEN provision includes: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty.

Open schools in Rowlands Gill
4
Primary schools in Rowlands Gill
4
Academies among open schools in Rowlands Gill
0% (0)
Open schools in NE39
4
Primary in NE39
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 Rowlands GillNear NE39

  • Highfield Community Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Rowlands Gill · NE39 2JE · Gateshead

    Ages 3–11

    • KS235%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM51.0%
    • Demand1.06

    0.8 miles away

  • Burnopfield Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Newcastle-upon-Tyne · NE16 6PT · County Durham

    Ages 2–11

    • KS286%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM18.2%
    • Demand1.00

    1.5 miles away

  • High Spen Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Rowlands Gill · NE39 2BQ · Gateshead

    Ages 2–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM23.9%
    • Demand1.00

    1.7 miles away

  • 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

    1.8 miles away

  • Parkhead Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Blaydon-on-Tyne · NE21 6LT · Gateshead

    Ages 3–11

    • KS254%
    • Absence7.4%
    • FSM48.1%
    • Demand1.00

    1.9 miles away

  • Clover Hill Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Newcastle-upon-Tyne · NE16 5SJ · Gateshead

    Ages 4–11

    • KS288%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM8.1%
    • Demand1.47

    2.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Lindsey Clarke
Telephone
01207549359
Website
www.rowlandsgillprimary.org/

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