School profile

Greenside Primary School

Primary · Community school · Ryton, NE40 4AX

Outstanding

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Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#1,240 of 15,057

Better than 91% of schools in England

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

Greenside Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 30 Jan 2024

Ofsted rating
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Early years
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils172
GenderMixed
Head teacherMiss Dawn Foster
Local authorityGateshead
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 108348.

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 maths83%, better than England, better than Gateshead64%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.13%, better than England, better than Gateshead7%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.109, better than England, better than Gateshead106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, similar to Gateshead105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, similar to Gateshead106105
Expected standard in reading96%, better than England, better than Gateshead77%76%
Expected standard in writing88%, better than England, better than Gateshead73%73%
Expected standard in maths83%, better than England, better than Gateshead76%75%
Pupils taking tests24--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils172
Girls97
Boys75
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.24.4%
First language not English0%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.198
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.160
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.19.2%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.16
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.1
Average class size21.3

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
95.3%
White and Black Caribbean
1.2%
White and Asian
1.2%
White and Black African
0.6%
Other mixed
0.6%
Indian
0.6%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Other White
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher17.3
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.12
Teachers (FTE)9.8
Teaching assistants (FTE)4.32
Support staff (FTE)5.91
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2510.4
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/259
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251.4

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 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)Places offered on national offer day.15
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.45
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.14
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.14
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolGatesheadEngland
Overall absence5.1%, similar to England, similar to Gateshead4.9%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.15.2%, similar to England, worse than Gateshead12.2%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.7%, similar to England, similar to Gateshead0.9%1%

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

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 Greenside Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.8 miPrimarySt Agnes' Catholic Primary School, CrawcrookAcademy converter
Good
1.1 miPrimaryEmmaville Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.4 miPrimaryRyton Community Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.4 miPrimaryRyton Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.4 miSecondaryThorp AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.6 miPrimaryHigh Spen Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Greenside Primary School

What is Greenside Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Greenside Primary School is rated Outstanding by Ofsted, last inspected on 30 Jan 2024.

How does Greenside Primary School rank in England?

Greenside Primary School ranks 1,240 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 91% of schools).

What are Greenside Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 83% of pupils at Greenside Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Greenside Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Greenside Primary School made 15 offers from 45 applications (3 per offer), and 14 of 14 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Greenside Primary School?

Greenside Primary School has 172 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Greenside Primary School?

Greenside Primary School had 198 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Greenside Primary School?

At Greenside Primary School, the average class had 21.3 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 17.3 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Greenside Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Greenside Primary School missed 5.1% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 15.2% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

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.