Harlow Green Community Primary School, Gateshead
Harlow Green Community Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Gateshead. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in February 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 23rd-highest of the 35 schools in Gateshead with published results, and 8,950th of 14,452 across England. It was 82% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Gateshead (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Harlow Green Community Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 78% of Year 6 pupils at Harlow Green Community Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 69% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 79% in Gateshead and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 75% in reading and 83% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Harlow Green Community Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 55 families put Harlow Green Community Primary School as their first choice and 129 named it as one of their preferences, for 58 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Harlow Green Community Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Harlow Green Community Primary School are St Anne's Catholic Primary School, Harlow Green (0.2 miles, Good, 92% reading, 92% maths); Oakfield Infant School (0.6 miles); Oakfield Junior School (0.6 miles); and St Oswald's Catholic Primary, Wrekenton (0.8 miles, 64% reading, 68% maths).
Harlow Green Community Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 2 schools.
St Anne's Catholic Primary School, Harlow GreenOakfield Infant SchoolOakfield Junior SchoolSt Oswald's Catholic Primary, Wrekenton
Who goes there
6.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Felling (Tyne and Wear Metro Station), about 2.2 miles away in a straight line.
12 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Harlow Green Lane (ne-bound), 50 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Harlow Green Community Primary School issued 1 suspension, 0.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Harlow Green Community Primary School are Grace College (0.7 miles); and Cardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead (1.1 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its February 2023 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
28.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 78% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 83% to 69% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 78% to 69% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
24.8
Avg class size
22.2
Infant (KS1)
26.4
KS2
13
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Harlow Green Community Primary School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Harlow Green Community Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Harlow Green Community Primary School is in Gateshead; for families living there:
Apply to Gateshead for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 12
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 12 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 10 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Gateshead is 11 (the median across 93 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Harlow Green Community Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
82%
Available places
345 pupils
420 places
75 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Gateshead
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Gateshead
Across Gateshead council
Places available
2,494
Applications
1,785
Got 1st preference
98.1%
Got preferred school
99.8%
All primary applications across Gateshead council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(5)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
45
SEN Support
15
EHC Plans
16.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
375
Total Pupils
194
Boys
181
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
19
Teachers
19.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£42,388
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,614
Per pupil
£2585k
Total funding
£185k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.6%
Overall absence
12.0%
Persistent absence
308
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Harlow Green Community Primary School
Questions parents ask about Harlow Green Community Primary School
What are SATs results like at Harlow Green Community Primary School?
Of the pupils at Harlow Green Community Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 78% reached the expected standard in reading and 69% did so in maths.
What is Harlow Green Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Harlow Green Community Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in February 2023.
What is the catchment area for Harlow Green Community Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Harlow Green Community Primary School is oversubscribed, Gateshead allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Harlow Green Community Primary School?
Harlow Green Community Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 82% of its 420 places.
How big are the classes at Harlow Green Community Primary School?
Classes at Harlow Green Community Primary School average 24.8 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Harlow Green Community Primary School?
Harlow Green Community Primary School has around 375 pupils on roll. 28% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Harlow Green Community Primary School?
5.6% of sessions were missed at Harlow Green Community Primary School in 2024/25. 12% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Harlow Green Community Primary School?
Apply through Gateshead's coordinated admissions process, naming Harlow Green Community Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Harlow Green Community Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 12 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 10 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Gateshead is 11 (the median across 93 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Harlow Green Community Primary School?
Harlow Green Community Primary School is at Harlow Green Lane, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, NE9 7TB.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)