Glynwood Community Primary School, Gateshead

Outstanding
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~453m)Possible (~647m)Unlikely (~841m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Vicky Nellis
Pupils:423 / 480 capacity
LA:Gateshead
Phone:01914334117
Address:Glynwood Gardens, Gateshead, NE9 5SY
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 12 November 2024View full report
URN:108372
UKPRN:10072209
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Gateshead Central and Whickham
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

What This School Does Well

This school creates an environment where every child can thrive. With outstanding teaching and excellent support from teaching assistants, pupils make exceptional progress regardless of their background or ability. Parents can be confident that their children will develop not just academically but also as kind, considerate and confident young people.

Key Strengths

  • Pupils make outstanding progress across all groups, including disadvantaged pupils and those with special educational needs
  • Teaching is consistently good with much that is outstanding, with highly trained teaching assistants providing excellent support
  • Behaviour and safety are outstanding - pupils are exceptionally polite, kind and feel very safe in school
  • Pupils' attitudes to learning are exemplary with high engagement in an exciting curriculum
  • Strong and effective leadership that continually drives improvement

Areas for Improvement

  • Reduce the time teachers spend on lesson introductions so pupils have more active learning time
  • Provide more varied opportunities for pupils to be actively engaged during teachers' introductions to lessons

Safeguarding

Safeguarding is effective - pupils feel exceptionally safe in school, understand how to keep themselves safe including internet safety, and recognise different types of bullying.

Extracurricular Activities

Early morning breakfast club, school council, peer buddy scheme

Glynwood Community Primary School is an outstanding school where pupils make exceptional progress from their individual starting points and leave with attainment above expected levels for their age. The school excels in teaching quality, pupil behaviour and safety, and strong leadership.

At a Glance

31.0%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

48 responses
Would recommend75%
Child is happy88%
Well taught79%
Good progress69%
Feels safe85%
Well behaved71%
Bullying dealt with13%
Kept informed75%
Handles concerns52%
Wider development75%

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

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+18ppMaths+16ppWriting+11pp

Reading has improved from 67% to 85%. Maths has improved from 52% to 68%. Writing has improved from 57% to 68%.

Class Sizes

27.1

Avg class size

28.0

Infant (KS1)

28.0

KS2

15

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Southend Road-Glynwood (NE-Bound)
188m · 3 min walk
Wynbury Road (S-Bound)
239m · 4 min walk
Church Road-Hill Top Gardens (SW-Bound)
292m · 5 min walk
Queen Elizabeth Hospital (A)
298m · 5 min walk
Beacon Lough Road-Kendal Crescent (NE-Bound)
396m · 6 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

88%

Available places

423 pupils

480 capacity

57 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Gateshead

Low pressure
New homes approved:1,960
Projected new pupils:490

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Gateshead

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(5)

12 November 2024
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
11 June 2013
OutstandingReport
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
19 May 2010
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood

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Pupil Demographics

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

6.88414%

Overall absence

21.72702%

Persistent absence

359

Enrolments

Authorised5.35638%
Unauthorised1.52776%
Persistent (10%+)21.72702%
Severe (50%+)1.39276%

Absence trend

4.17926%
18/19
3.56186%
20/21
8.00794%
21/22
7.31401%
22/23
7.64172%
23/24
6.88414%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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