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Roman Road Primary School

Primary · Community school · Gateshead, NE10 8SA

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#10,344 of 15,057

Worse than 68% of schools in England

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

Roman Road Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 13 Mar 2023

Ofsted 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
Pupils210
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Emma Monaghan
Local authorityGateshead
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 108376.

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 maths57%, worse than England, worse than Gateshead64%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.0%, worse than England, worse than 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.103, worse than England, worse than Gateshead105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, worse than Gateshead106105
Expected standard in reading75%, similar to England, similar to Gateshead77%76%
Expected standard in writing68%, worse than England, worse than Gateshead73%73%
Expected standard in maths61%, worse than England, worse than Gateshead76%75%
Pupils taking tests28--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils210
Girls106
Boys104
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.43.3%
First language not English12.4%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.210
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.192
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.8.6%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.86
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.8
Average class size26.3

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
81.9%
Other ethnic group
9.5%
Other White
1.9%
White and Asian
1.9%
White and Black African
1.4%
Other Asian
1.4%
Other mixed
0.5%
Indian
0.5%
Pakistani
0.5%
African
0.5%

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 teacher19.4
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.10.8
Teachers (FTE)10.6
Teaching assistants (FTE)8.47
Support staff (FTE)12.03
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2510.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2510.6
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.26
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.49
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.22
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.22
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 absence6.9%, worse than England, worse than Gateshead4.9%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.19.4%, worse than England, worse than Gateshead12.2%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.2.4%, worse than England, worse 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 rate6.7%
Pupils with one or more suspensions2.7%
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 Roman Road Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.4 miPrimarySt Augustine's Catholic Primary School, GatesheadAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimaryLingey House Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryWhite Mere Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miSecondaryXP GatesheadFree schools
Good
0.9 miSecondaryHeworth Grange SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.9 miPrimaryWindy Nook Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.0 miPrimaryFell Dyke Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.1 miSecondaryCardinal Hume Catholic School, GatesheadAcademy converter
Outstanding
1.1 miPrimaryLarkspur Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
1.1 miPrimaryWardley Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Roman Road Primary School

What is Roman Road Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Roman Road Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 13 Mar 2023.

How does Roman Road Primary School rank in England?

Roman Road Primary School ranks 10,344 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 68% of schools).

What are Roman Road Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 57% of pupils at Roman Road Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Roman Road Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Roman Road Primary School made 26 offers from 49 applications (1.9 per offer), and 22 of 22 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Roman Road Primary School?

Roman Road Primary School has 210 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Roman Road Primary School?

Roman Road Primary School had 210 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Roman Road Primary School?

At Roman Road Primary School, the average class had 26.3 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 19.4 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Roman Road Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Roman Road Primary School missed 6.9% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 19.4% 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.