School profile

Glynwood Community Primary School

Primary · Community school · Gateshead, NE9 5SY

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Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#10,623 of 15,057

Worse than 70% of schools in England

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

Glynwood Community Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 12 Nov 2024

Area360 rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils423 of 420 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Vicky Nellis
Local authorityGateshead
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 108372.

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 maths56%64%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths5%7%8%
Average reading score107106106
Average maths score104105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score106106105
Expected standard in reading85%77%76%
Expected standard in writing68%73%73%
Expected standard in maths68%76%75%
Pupils taking tests59--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils423
Girls219
Boys204
Eligible for free school meals28.8%
First language not English13.7%
SEN support72
EHC plan12
Average class size25.5

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
76.4%
Other White
4.5%
Other ethnic group
4%
Other mixed
3.8%
Indian
1.7%
Pakistani
1.7%
African
0.7%
White and Asian
0.5%
Other Asian
0.5%
White and Black Caribbean
0.2%

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 absence7.5%4.9%5.1%
Persistent absence23%12.2%13.2%
Severe absence1.7%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)59
Applications (Reception)123
First preference applications (Reception)57
First preference offers (Reception)57
Applications from another local authority (Reception)2

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places420
Pupils on roll388
Unfilled places7.6%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher21.6
Pupils per adult11.6
Teachers (FTE)18.9
Teaching assistants (FTE)16.16
Support staff (FTE)20.2
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2519.5
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2519.5
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 rate0.5%
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 Glynwood Community Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimaryKells Lane Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimarySt Peter's Catholic Primary School, Low FellAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miSecondaryCardinal Hume Catholic School, GatesheadAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.6 miPrimaryLarkspur Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
0.7 miPrimaryCarr Hill Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryOakfield Junior SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miPrimaryOakfield Infant SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miSecondaryGrace CollegeAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.9 miPrimarySt Oswald's Catholic Primary, WrekentonAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miPrimaryWindy Nook Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Glynwood Community Primary School

What is Glynwood Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Glynwood Community Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 12 Nov 2024. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Glynwood Community Primary School rank in England?

Glynwood Community Primary School ranks 10,623 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 70% of schools).

How many pupils attend Glynwood Community Primary School?

Glynwood Community Primary School has 423 pupils aged 3 to 11, with capacity for 420.

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.