High Spen Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 2–11 · Rowlands Gill, Gateshead
High Spen Primary School is a primary school in Rowlands Gill, Gateshead for ages 2–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 23 June 2022. Gateshead has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2025 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Hugar Road, High Spen, Rowlands Gill, NE39 2BQ
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Gateshead
- Pupils on roll
- 172 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 22.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 23 June 2022
Strengths
- “Leaders put pupils at the heart of all they do at High Spen Primary School.”
- “Pupils feel they are part of an extended family.”
- “Those pupils that have been awarded leadership badges, for example school council member, wear them with honour.”
To improve
- “In some classes, teachers do not have a strong understanding of the subject they teach.”
- “They do not create opportunities for pupils to revisit key knowledge, such as the festivals in different faiths.”
- “As a result, some pupils have gaps in their knowledge.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 21 September 2022 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 71% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 17 first-preference applications, 19 offers in total, 17 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2025 to 2026, as Gateshead published it, drawn on the map
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Gateshead.
- Highfield Community Primary School 1.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Highfield 1.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Chopwell Primary School 1.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Greenside Primary School 1.6 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Rowlands Gill Community Primary School 1.7 mi Good Last distance published
- St Agnes' Catholic Primary School, Crawcrook 2.4 mi Improved significantly Last distance published
- West Lane Primary School 2.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Emmaville Primary School 2.7 mi Not judged Last distance published