Ryton Junior School
Primary · Community school · Ages 7–11 · Ryton, Gateshead
Ryton Junior School is a primary school in Ryton, Gateshead for ages 7–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 1 October 2024.
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Key facts
- Address
- Main Road, Ryton, NE40 3AF
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 7–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Gateshead
- Pupils on roll
- 133 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 33.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 24.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 1 October 2024
Strengths
- “At Ryton Junior School, pupils are taught to be ‘positive, respectful and safe’.”
- “Pupils know these school values and live them out well.”
- “Pupils are positive about school because they are happy there.”
To improve
- “There are some other aspects of the curriculum that the school is developing further.”
- “The school has recently begun to help pupils write at a higher standard and in an appropriate way for a range of subjects.”
- “This aspect of the school’s work is still being embedded.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 11 November 2024 (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) | 80% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Gateshead.
- Ryton Community Infant School 0.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Emmaville Primary School 0.5 mi Not judged Last distance published
- St Agnes' Catholic Primary School, Crawcrook 0.7 mi Improved significantly Last distance published
- Crookhill Community Primary School 1.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Greenside Primary School 1.4 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- St Mary & St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School, Blaydon 1.8 mi Not judged Last distance published
- West Lane Primary School 2.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Blaydon 2.4 mi Good Last distance published