Lingey House Primary School, Gateshead

From the headteacher's welcome: "Lingey House is a two-form entry primary school and nursery in the heart of Leam Lane Estate and has a strong family ethos. Many of our staff, governors and parents attended Lingey House as pupils and are incredibly passionate about the school. It is full of information that will help you familiarise yourself with many of our structures and routines."

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care, from £6.50 per session.

In 2025, 62% of Year 6 pupils at Lingey House Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 58% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 79% in Gateshead and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 91% in reading and 83% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 60 families put Lingey House Primary School as their first choice and 116 named it as one of their preferences, for 60 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Lingey House Primary School are White Mere Community Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 79% reading, 68% maths); Wardley Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 94% reading, 94% maths); St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead (0.5 miles, 87% reading, 82% maths); and Roman Road Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 75% reading, 61% maths).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than Lingey House Primary School.

7.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 109 pupils (24.2%) received SEN support and 20 (4.4%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.

The nearest tram or metro stop is Pelaw (Tyne and Wear Metro Station), about 940 metres away (roughly a 12-minute walk).

15 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Meresyde-Lingshaw (e-bound), 120 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Lingey House Primary School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In 2024/25, Lingey House Primary School issued 7 suspensions, 1.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Lingey House Primary School are Heworth Grange School (0.6 miles), XP Gateshead (1 mile) and St Joseph's Catholic Academy (1.3 miles).