School profile

Crookhill Community Primary School

Primary · Community school · Ryton, NE40 3ES

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#5,214 of 15,057

Better than 65% of schools in England

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

Crookhill Community Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 17 Oct 2012

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Outstanding

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils186
GenderMixed
Head teacherMiss Kristine McCormack
Local authorityGateshead
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 108366.

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 maths70%, 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.7%, similar to England, similar to Gateshead7%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, worse than England, worse 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 reading77%, similar to England, similar to Gateshead77%76%
Expected standard in writing73%, similar to England, similar to Gateshead73%73%
Expected standard in maths87%, better than England, better than Gateshead76%75%
Pupils taking tests30--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils186
Girls87
Boys99
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.27.4%
First language not English2.2%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.207
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.10.1%
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.6
Average class size26.8

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
95.2%
Pakistani
2.2%
Other White
1.1%
White and Asian
0.5%
Other mixed
0.5%
Indian
0.5%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%
White and Black Caribbean
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 teacher20.7
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.14
Teachers (FTE)9
Teaching assistants (FTE)4.33
Support staff (FTE)5.33
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/259
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/259
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.

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.30
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.61
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.33
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.30
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

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 absence4.7%, similar to England, similar to Gateshead4.9%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.11.8%, similar to England, similar to Gateshead12.2%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%, better than England, better than 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 rate1%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.5%
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 Crookhill Community Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.5 miPrimarySt Mary & St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School, BlaydonAcademy converter
Outstanding
1.1 miPrimaryNewburn Manor Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.1 miNurseryNewburn Manor Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Good
1.1 miSecondaryThorp AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.2 miPrimaryRyton Community Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.2 miSecondarySt Thomas More Catholic School, BlaydonAcademy converter
Good
1.2 miPrimarySt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, BlaydonAcademy converter
Good
1.3 miPrimaryRyton Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.3 miPrimaryBlaydon West Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.5 miPrimaryWest Lane Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Crookhill Community Primary School

What is Crookhill Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Crookhill Community Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 17 Oct 2012.

How does Crookhill Community Primary School rank in England?

Crookhill Community Primary School ranks 5,214 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 65% of schools).

What are Crookhill Community Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 70% of pupils at Crookhill Community Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Crookhill Community Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Crookhill Community Primary School made 30 offers from 61 applications (2 per offer), and 30 of 33 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Crookhill Community Primary School?

Crookhill Community Primary School has 186 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Crookhill Community Primary School?

Crookhill Community Primary School had 207 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Crookhill Community Primary School?

At Crookhill Community Primary School, the average class had 26.8 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 20.7 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Crookhill Community Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Crookhill Community Primary School missed 4.7% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 11.8% 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.