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High Spen Primary School

Gateshead, NE39 2BQPrimaryAges 2–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jun 2022
KS2 Results
67%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
23 1st-choice / 24 places
Ranking
#5,278
of 13,686 nationally

About High Spen Primary School

High Spen Primary School sits within the Gateshead local authority, where it ranks 25th out of 61 primary schools on the key stage 2 expected standard measure. That places it comfortably in the top half of its local peers, though a little behind the three highest-scoring schools in the area: St Mary & St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School, Clover Hill Community Primary School, and St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School. The school is a state-funded, mixed primary for children aged 2 to 11, with no religious character. It has a Good rating from Ofsted, a grade it has held across both its most recent graded inspection in 2012 and its ungraded inspection in 2022, when inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. Andrew Firth is the headteacher. With 184 pupils on roll against a capacity of 240, the school is not yet full, but it is oversubscribed: for the 2025/26 intake, it received 56 applications for 24 places, with 23 first-preference offers made.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range2 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressHugar Road, Rowlands Gill, Gateshead, NE39 2BQ
HeadteacherAndrew Firth
Local AuthorityGateshead
Number of Pupils184
Free School Meals (FSM)24.6%
School Capacity184 / 240 (77% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

23 Jun 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (23 Jun 2022): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 16 Mar 2012. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

5
LibraryPlaying FieldsDining HallSports HallChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

13

Sports

NetballGymnasticsFootballCricketCross CountryDanceSwimming

Clubs & Activities

ChoirFilm ClubDramaGardeningCodingEco Club

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.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

09:00 – 15:15

Source: highspenprimary.org. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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High Spen 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.