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Crookhill Community Primary School

Gateshead, NE40 3ESPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Oct 2022
KS2 Results
65%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
27 1st-choice / 28 places
Ranking
#5,895
of 13,686 nationally

About Crookhill Community Primary School

Crookhill Community Primary School sits almost exactly in the middle of the pack in Gateshead, ranked 30th out of 61 primary schools in the local authority. Its headline metric — the percentage of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined — stands at 65%, which is just a hair above the Gateshead average of 64%. That’s a solid, unflashy result: the school is doing what it should, but not dramatically outperforming its neighbours. The gap is narrow enough to suggest consistency rather than exceptionalism. For context, the top-performing school in the area, St Mary & St Thomas Aquinas, scores 90 on the same ranking, so Crookhill isn’t competing at the sharp end. But it’s also comfortably clear of the bottom tier. For parents looking at a reliable, middle-of-the-road primary that isn’t oversubscribed to the point of being unreachable, this kind of steady performance is worth noting.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressHexham Old Road, Ryton, Gateshead, NE40 3ES
HeadteacherKristine McCormack
Local AuthorityGateshead
Number of Pupils192
Free School Meals (FSM)32.8%
School Capacity192 / 210 (91% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

19 Oct 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Outstanding

Latest monitoring visit (19 Oct 2022): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 12 Nov 2012. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
Outdoor PlaygroundDining HallSensory RoomICT SuiteLibrarySports HallForest SchoolChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

8

Sports

DanceGymnasticsRoundersFootball

Clubs & Activities

CodingBook ClubGardeningChess

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Crookhill Community Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.