School profile

Carr Hill Community Primary School

Primary · Community school · Gateshead, NE9 5NB

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#5,765 of 15,057

Better than 61% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Carr Hill Community Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 18 Sept 2013

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils308 of 315 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Paul Harris
Local authorityGateshead
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 108321.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolGatesheadEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths69%64%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%7%8%
Average reading score105106106
Average maths score105105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score106106105
Expected standard in reading74%77%76%
Expected standard in writing69%73%73%
Expected standard in maths76%76%75%
Pupils taking tests42--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils308
Girls143
Boys165
Eligible for free school meals61.7%
First language not English25.3%
SEN support117
EHC plan7
Average class size22.4

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
70.1%
Other ethnic group
11%
Other Asian
3.6%
Other White
3.2%
African
2.9%
Indian
1.9%
Other mixed
1.3%
White and Black African
0.6%
Pakistani
0.6%
Other Black
0.6%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolGatesheadEngland
Overall absence5.2%4.9%5.1%
Persistent absence14.8%12.2%13.2%
Severe absence0%0.9%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)45
Applications (Reception)75
First preference applications (Reception)43
First preference offers (Reception)43
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places315
Pupils on roll302
Unfilled places4.1%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher16.9
Pupils per adult9.1
Teachers (FTE)17.52
Teaching assistants (FTE)14.28
Support staff (FTE)21.69
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2516.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2516.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Carr Hill Community Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.4 miPrimaryFalla Park Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimarySt Peter's Catholic Primary School, Low FellAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimarySouth Street Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryGlynwood Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryWindy Nook Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryBede Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimarySt Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, GatesheadAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miPrimaryBrandling Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miNot applicableAteres Girls High SchoolOther independent school
Requires improvement
0.8 miSecondaryXP GatesheadFree schools
Good

Frequently asked questions about Carr Hill Community Primary School

What is Carr Hill Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Carr Hill Community Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 18 Sept 2013.

How does Carr Hill Community Primary School rank in England?

Carr Hill Community Primary School ranks 5,765 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 61% of schools).

How many pupils attend Carr Hill Community Primary School?

Carr Hill Community Primary School has 308 pupils aged 3 to 11, with capacity for 315.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.