Emmaville Primary School, Ryton

Outstanding
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 211

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~591m)Possible (~844m)Unlikely (~1.1km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Ms A E Armstrong
Pupils:442 / 420 capacity
LA:Gateshead
Phone:01914132460
Address:Main Street, Crawcrook, Ryton, NE40 4ND
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
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Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 11 February 2025View full report
URN:108339
UKPRN:10072220
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Blaydon and Consett
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

What This School Does Well

This is an outstanding school where children thrive both academically and personally. The headteacher's inspiring leadership and excellent teaching mean pupils make exceptional progress and develop a genuine love of learning. Pupils' behaviour is exemplary and the school creates a warm, caring community where every child is valued and supported to achieve their very best.

Key Strengths

  • Outstanding teaching where all staff share the headteacher's vision to get the best from every child
  • Exemplary pupil behaviour with pupils showing great respect, consideration and love of learning
  • Excellent progress in reading, writing and mathematics across all key stages
  • Strong leadership with relentless focus on improving standards and driving school improvement
  • Rich, diverse curriculum with numerous visits, visitors and out of school activities

Areas for Improvement

  • Increase the proportion of pupils reaching the highest levels of attainment at the end of Years 2 and 6
  • Ensure pupils are not spending too long on skills they have already mastered and are quickly moved to more challenging work
  • Undertake even more regular checks on pupils' achievements to ensure all groups, especially the most able, continue making excellent progress

Safeguarding

Safeguarding is effective - procedures meet current requirements and the school creates a warm, safe and welcoming environment where pupils feel very secure.

Extracurricular Activities

After-school sporting activities, before- and after-school club, visits, visitors, out of school activities

Emmaville Primary School is an outstanding primary school where the headteacher's dedication and passion for learning has created a culture of hard work and excellence. Pupils make outstanding progress from their individual starting points, with standards above average in reading, writing and mathematics by the end of Year 6.

At a Glance

8.9%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

95 responses
Would recommend94%
Child is happy95%
Well taught97%
Good progress93%
Feels safe95%
Well behaved92%
Bullying dealt with11%
Kept informed93%
Handles concerns71%
Wider development92%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+17ppMaths+11ppWriting+5pp

Reading has improved from 69% to 86%. Maths has improved from 72% to 83%. Writing has improved from 74% to 79%.

Class Sizes

29.4

Avg class size

28.2

Infant (KS1)

30.4

KS2

14

Total classes

6 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Main Street - Kepier Chare (NE-Bound)
119m · 2 min walk
Garden House Estate (SE-Bound)
240m · 4 min walk
Crawcrook Lane-Chester Gardens (S-Bound)
296m · 5 min walk
Crawcrook Lane-Main Street (N-Bound)
309m · 5 min walk
Main Street-Meadow Lane (SW-Bound)
316m · 5 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

105%

Over capacity

442 pupils

420 capacity

22 places over capacity

Area Demand Pressure - Ryton

Low pressure
New homes approved:151
Projected new pupils:38

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Ryton

Admissions Demand - Gateshead

Low demand0.71x oversubscription

Places available

2,504

Applications

1,789

Got 1st preference

96.9%

Got preferred school

99.8%

Primary admissions across Gateshead (2025/26)

Inspection History(6)

11 February 2025
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
15 October 2014
OutstandingReport
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
15 January 2013

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.00095%

Overall absence

7.7135%

Persistent absence

363

Enrolments

Authorised2.90467%
Unauthorised1.09627%
Persistent (10%+)7.7135%
Severe (50%+)0.27548%

Absence trend

3.4924%
18/19
2.12026%
20/21
4.88478%
21/22
4.28322%
22/23
4.44924%
23/24
4.00095%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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