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Harlow Green Community Primary School

Primary · Community school · Gateshead, NE9 7TB

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Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#7,663 of 15,057

Similar to most schools in England

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

Harlow Green Community Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 14 Feb 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
Pupils375
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Mustafaa Malik
Local authorityGateshead
Opened01 Sept 2006
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 131077.

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 maths64%, similar to England, similar to Gateshead64%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.5%, worse than England, similar to Gateshead7%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, similar to 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.105, similar to England, similar to Gateshead106105
Expected standard in reading78%, similar to England, similar to Gateshead77%76%
Expected standard in writing69%, worse than England, worse than Gateshead73%73%
Expected standard in maths69%, worse than England, worse than Gateshead76%75%
Pupils taking tests59--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils375
Girls181
Boys194
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.28%
First language not English6.4%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.339
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.19.3%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.45
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.15
Average class size24.8

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
88%
African
2.7%
White and Black African
1.9%
Other White
1.6%
White and Asian
1.3%
Other ethnic group
1.1%
Pakistani
0.8%
Indian
0.5%
Other Black
0.5%
Chinese
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 teacher20.9
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11.6
Teachers (FTE)17.48
Teaching assistants (FTE)12.98
Support staff (FTE)16.98
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2517.5
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2516.5
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

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.58
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.129
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.55
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.55
Applications from another local authority (Reception)3

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 absence5.3%, similar to England, similar to Gateshead4.9%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.11.7%, similar to England, similar to Gateshead12.2%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1%, 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 rate0.3%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.3%
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 Harlow Green Community Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miPrimarySt Anne's Catholic Primary School, Harlow GreenAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miPrimaryOakfield Infant SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miPrimaryOakfield Junior SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miSecondaryGrace CollegeAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.8 miPrimarySt Oswald's Catholic Primary, WrekentonAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miPrimaryGlynwood Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.0 miPrimaryKells Lane Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.0 miPrimaryLarkspur Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
1.0 miPrimaryFell Dyke Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.1 miSecondaryCardinal Hume Catholic School, GatesheadAcademy converter
Outstanding

Frequently asked questions about Harlow Green Community Primary School

What is Harlow Green Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Harlow Green Community Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 14 Feb 2023.

How does Harlow Green Community Primary School rank in England?

Harlow Green Community Primary School ranks 7,663 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (similar to most schools).

What are Harlow Green Community Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 64% of pupils at Harlow Green Community Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Harlow Green Community Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Harlow Green Community Primary School made 58 offers from 129 applications (2.2 per offer), and 55 of 55 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Harlow Green Community Primary School?

Harlow Green Community Primary School has 375 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Harlow Green Community Primary School?

Harlow Green Community Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Harlow Green Community Primary School?

At Harlow Green Community Primary School, the average class had 24.8 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 20.9 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Harlow Green Community Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Harlow Green Community Primary School missed 5.3% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 11.7% 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.