Bill Quay Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 2–11 · Gateshead
Bill Quay Primary School is a primary school in Gateshead for ages 2–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 10 March 2022. Gateshead has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2025 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Davidson Road, Bill Quay, Gateshead, NE10 0UN
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Gateshead
- Pupils on roll
- 252 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 10.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 27.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 10 March 2022
Strengths
- “Bill Quay Primary School is at the heart of the community.”
- “Pupils are proud to be part of this warm and welcoming school family.”
- “Most pupils come to school each day and behave well.”
To improve
- “At times, errors in pupils' letter and number formation hinder their ability to check the accuracy of their work.”
- “However, gaps remain for some older pupils.”
- “Reminders for pupils to hold pencils efficiently or to form letters and numbers correctly are not as timely or consistent as they could be.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 8 September 2026 (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) | 72% | 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: 32 first-preference applications, 30 offers in total, 30 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
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- 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 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.
- St Alban's Catholic Primary School, Pelaw 0.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Wardley Primary School 0.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Lingey House Primary School 0.9 mi Good Last distance published
- The Drive Community Primary School 1.0 mi Good Last distance published
- White Mere Community Primary School 1.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead 1.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Brandling Primary School 1.3 mi Good Last distance published
- Roman Road Primary School 1.6 mi Good Last distance published