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Springwell Village Primary School

Academy converter · Gateshead · NE9 7RX

Ages 3–11 · 207 pupils · Sunderland

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

67%

Overall absence

4.8%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-02-07

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)67%
Higher standard (RWM)4%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)9.4%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
3.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
159

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

19

Places offered

19

1st-preference offers

19

Total preferences (any rank)
31
Preferred offers (top 3)
19
Applications from outside LA
5
Offers to outside-LA applicants
4

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 fill88%

207 pupils · 235 places

Pupils on roll
207
Boys / girls
100 / 107
School capacity
235
Capacity fill
207 / 235 (88%)
Free school meals
11.3%
FSM pupils
22
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

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
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: OAK LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
OAK LEARNING TRUST
Sponsor
Oak Learning Trust
Headteacher
Miss Bryony Parrish

Location

Address
Westfield Crescent, Springwell
Postcode
NE9 7RX
Town
Gateshead
County
Tyne and Wear
Local authority
Sunderland
District
Sunderland
Constituency
Washington and Gateshead South
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 3–11, in Gateshead, Sunderland, 207 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 11.3%.

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 Sunderland LA
125
Primary in Sunderland LA
81

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 NE9

  • George Washington Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Washington · NE37 1NL · Sunderland

    Ages 4–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence7.0%
    • FSM45.1%
    • Demand1.12

    0.7 miles away

  • Fell Dyke Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Gateshead · NE9 7AA · Gateshead

    Ages 3–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence8.1%
    • FSM64.8%
    • Demand1.00

    0.9 miles away

  • Albany Village Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Washington · NE37 1UA · Sunderland

    Ages 3–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM48.5%
    • Demand0.91

    1.0 miles away

  • Blackfell Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Washington · NE37 1HA · Sunderland

    Ages 3–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM39.6%
    • Demand1.00

    1.0 miles away

  • Roman Road Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Gateshead · NE10 8SA · Gateshead

    Ages 3–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM45.3%
    • Demand1.00

    1.2 miles away

  • Birtley East Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Birtley · DH3 1QQ · Gateshead

    Ages 3–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM36.4%
    • Demand1.00

    1.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Bryony Parrish
Telephone
01914157214
Website
www.springwellvillageprimaryschool.co.uk/

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