Parkhead Community Primary School

Park Lane, Blaydon-on-Tyne, Gateshead, NE21 6LT

Good

Inspected 10 May 2023

Good

Ofsted

40%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

3–11

Ages

303

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Community school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Gateshead →
School Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 3–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 303 / 406 (75%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 10 May 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

46.5%

Disadvantaged

9.6%

EAL

4.0%

SEN support

16.5%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

40%

Expected standard (RWM)

Higher standard (RWM)

Avg reading score

Avg maths score

Attendance

6.1%

Overall absence

11.6%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

13.8

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -1.5 vs 2023/24

21.2

Pupils per teacher

↑ +0.7 vs 2023/24

13.23

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +4.0 vs 2023/24

£47,280

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 13% on leadership pay

↑ +£1,912 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,184

Spend per pupil

£7,652

Income per pupil

47%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.