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Windy Nook Primary School

Gateshead, NE10 9BDPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jun 2023
KS2 Results
67%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
35 1st-choice / 36 places
Ranking
#5,317
of 13,686 nationally

About Windy Nook Primary School

Windy Nook Primary School is clearly a popular choice among local families. For the 2025/26 intake, the school received 70 applications for just 36 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1.94. All 35 first-preference applicants were offered a place, which suggests that for those who put it top of their list, the school is a realistic option. The school is a state primary for mixed genders, serving children aged 3 to 11, and it has a nursery provision. With 29.8 per cent of pupils eligible for free school meals, the school serves a community with above-average levels of disadvantage. The headteacher is Lucie Forrest, and the school’s most recent Ofsted inspection, an ungraded visit in June 2023, confirmed that it remains Good. That’s 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
AddressAlbion Street, Gateshead, Gateshead, NE10 9BD
HeadteacherLucie Forrest
Local AuthorityGateshead
Number of Pupils348
Free School Meals (FSM)29.8%
School Capacity348 / 315 (110% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

28 Jun 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (28 Jun 2023): School remains Good

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

Facilities

5
ICT SuiteSports HallArt StudiosSensory RoomChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

8

Sports

NetballRoundersFootballCross CountryCricket

Clubs & Activities

ChessCodingArt Club

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalLearning DifficultyMulti-SensoryOther

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:45-08:45

After-school care

15:15-18:00

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

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Windy Nook 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.