Roman Road Primary School

About Roman Road Primary School

Roman Road Primary School in Gateshead sits at 46th out of 61 primary schools in the local authority, placing it in the bottom half of the table. Its headline Key Stage 2 measure — the percentage of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths — stands at 55%, which is nine percentage points below the Gateshead average of 64%. That gap is meaningful, but it tells only part of the story. The school serves a community with 45.2% of pupils eligible for free school meals, more than double the national average, so raw attainment figures need to be read in that context. Where the school really stands out is in its recent Ofsted journey. In July 2022 it was rated Inadequate overall, with leadership and management also marked Inadequate. By March 2023, just eight months later, inspectors returned and awarded a Good rating across every category — quality of education, behaviour, personal development, early years and leadership. That turnaround is unusually swift and suggests a school that has fundamentally changed direction under headteacher Emma Monaghan.

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