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Dunston Hill Community Primary School

Gateshead, NE11 9NXPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Nov 2022
KS2 Results
61%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
37 1st-choice / 37 places
Ranking
#7,596
of 13,686 nationally

About Dunston Hill Community Primary School

Dunston Hill Community Primary School is a mixed, state primary in Gateshead with a nursery provision for children aged three to eleven. The school currently has 368 pupils on roll against a capacity of 498, leaving a notable amount of spare capacity. Its intake includes a significant proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals at 26.4%, which is well above the national average for primary schools. Despite this, the school is clearly in demand: for the 2025/26 admissions round, it received 74 applications for just 37 places, with exactly 37 first-preference applications and 37 first-preference offers made. That gives an oversubscription ratio of 2:1, meaning twice as many families applied as there were places available. The school has a non-religious character and is led by headteacher Carl Sutherland. Its most recent Ofsted inspection, an ungraded visit in November 2022, confirmed that the school remains Good, a notable improvement from its previous graded inspection in 2013 when it was rated Requires Improvement.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressMarket Lane, Gateshead, Gateshead, NE11 9NX
HeadteacherCarl Sutherland
Local AuthorityGateshead
Number of Pupils368
Free School Meals (FSM)26.4%
School Capacity368 / 498 (74% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

18 Nov 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (18 Nov 2022): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 27 Mar 2013. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

5
LibraryPlaying FieldsForest SchoolICT SuiteChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

11

Sports

GymnasticsRoundersFootballAthleticsNetballCross CountryDance

Clubs & Activities

GardeningChessBook ClubEco Club

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

SEND Support

AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalOther

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:10

Source: dunstonhillcps.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Dunston Hill 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.