Dunston Hill Community Primary School, Gateshead
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Parents love this school for its passionate leadership, enthusiastic teaching staff and broad range of learning opportunities. Pupils achieve well across subjects with particularly strong progress in mathematics, and they benefit from an inclusive school culture where they feel safe, valued and able to have their views heard. The school successfully prepares pupils for secondary education with above-average standards in core subjects.
Key Strengths
- Mathematics teaching is high-quality with pupils showing strong progress and above-average attainment, particularly at the highest standards
- Pupils demonstrate mature attitudes to learning and behaviour is mostly excellent, with pupils feeling safe and valued
- School offers a broad curriculum with excellent educational visits and enrichment opportunities
- Leadership team has created a strong professional culture where staff feel supported and share the school's vision
- Disadvantaged pupils' achievement has improved over time through targeted support
Areas for Improvement
- Not enough pupils reaching the highest standard in reading by end of Year 6 - pupils need more challenge in inference, deduction and analysis of texts
- Boys' attainment in writing remains below that of girls, particularly in key stages 1 and 2
- Early years provision lacks consistency in quality - some activities lack sufficient purpose and challenge for disadvantaged children
- Governors need sharper evaluation of pupil premium funding to identify which actions have most impact
- School website does not fully comply with statutory guidance for published information
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective - appropriate checks are made on staff, staff are well trained in their responsibilities, concerns are followed up appropriately, and pupils demonstrate excellent understanding of online safety.
Extracurricular Activities
Educational visits including residential trips to Edinburgh, after-school clubs, house captains and school council roles
Dunston Hill Community Primary School continues to be good, with leadership maintaining quality education and improving outcomes for pupils at every key stage. Standards at the end of Year 6 have increased significantly, with higher than average proportions reaching expected standards in reading, writing and mathematics.
At a Glance
26.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 87% to 81%. Maths has improved from 70% to 75%. Writing has declined from 74% to 66%.
Class Sizes
24.6
Avg class size
20.2
Infant (KS1)
25.9
KS2
13
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
73%
Available places
362 pupils
498 capacity
136 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Gateshead
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Gateshead
Admissions Demand - Gateshead
Places available
2,504
Applications
1,789
Got 1st preference
96.9%
Got preferred school
99.8%
Primary admissions across Gateshead (2025/26)
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
4.98694%
Overall absence
10.92715%
Persistent absence
302
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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