Parkhead Community Primary School

GatesheadCommunity school

Park Lane, Winlaton, Blaydon-on-Tyne, NE21 6LT

Headteacher: Headteacher Helen ChardSchool website ↗Pupils: 303 (capacity: 406)

Ofsted RatingInspected 10 May 2023Full report ↗

Good

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Quality of Teaching
Good
Behaviour in School
Good
Pupils' Wider Development
Good
School Leadership
Good

SATs Results (2024/25)

End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.

Reading, Writing & Maths combinedReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
40.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)Higher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
0.0%

Reading

Expected level50.0%
Exceeding13.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)99.0

Writing

Expected level63.0%
Exceeding3.0%

Maths

Expected level50.0%
Exceeding3.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)98.0

How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)

✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
34
Applications received
54
Families who got their first-choice
1.0%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
53.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
13.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
40.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1667.0%2.0%-1.0+1.8+1.8
2016/1759.0%9.0%-0.4+3.4+2.3
2017/1880.0%13.0%+1.2+1.1+3.2
2018/1965.0%7.0%-1.6+0.2+1.1
2022/2364.0%0.0%-1.0+0.1-3.7
2023/2454.0%4.0%---
2024/2540.0%0.0%---
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