Kelvin Grove Community Primary School, Gateshead
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 6 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Kelvin Grove excels at supporting every child to succeed, regardless of their background or needs. The school creates a warm, nurturing environment where pupils develop strong academic skills and learn important values like respect, tolerance and care for others. Staff are highly trained and give sensitive support to help all pupils thrive and make progress.
Key Strengths
- Strong curriculum that is regularly reviewed - pupils revisit learning to embed key knowledge and skills in reading, writing and maths
- Exceptional inclusive practice with well-trained staff who provide highly effective support for pupils with special educational needs, those learning English as an additional language, and disadvantaged pupils
- Excellent personal development programme celebrating diversity with visits to places of worship and teaching about tolerance, respect and healthy relationships
- Significant improvement in attendance rates, now in line with national averages, with persistent absence halved for disadvantaged pupils and those with SEND
- High-quality early years provision where children make swift progress and develop strong communication, literacy and physical skills
Areas for Improvement
- Published test outcomes do not yet reflect pupil progress due to irregular pupil transitions in and out of school
- Writing remains an area of continued focus with improvements still emerging across some year groups
- Level of scrutiny and challenge from governors varies across all aspects of school work
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility, concerns are actively identified and managed, and pupils feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Kelvin's Got Talent annual event, school council, young interpreters, clubs, educational visits
Kelvin Grove Community Primary School is a warm and welcoming school where leaders have created a highly inclusive environment. Pupils of all backgrounds and abilities feel valued, safe and thrive academically and personally.
At a Glance
49.8%
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 69% to 64%. Maths has remained stable at around 74%. Writing has declined from 71% to 62%.
Class Sizes
21.3
Avg class size
24.0
Infant (KS1)
26.8
KS2
12
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
79%
Available places
309 pupils
390 capacity
81 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)
Inspection History(9)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
The school's pupil mix - ethnicity breakdown, free school meals eligibility, and English as an additional language. Useful context when evaluating school fit.
Teachers & Staff
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
6.32239%
Overall absence
20.17291%
Persistent absence
347
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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