Rowlands Gill Community Primary School, Rowlands Gill
Rowlands Gill Community Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Rowlands Gill. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 52nd-highest of the 62 schools in Gateshead with published results, and 11,173rd of 14,452 across England. It was 43% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Gateshead (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Rowlands Gill Community Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 61% of Year 6 pupils at Rowlands Gill Community Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 74% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 79% in Gateshead and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (67% in reading, 64% in maths).
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Rowlands Gill Community Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 31 families put Rowlands Gill Community Primary School as their first choice and 63 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is slightly more first choices than places. 1 family who put it first was not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Rowlands Gill Community Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Rowlands Gill Community Primary School are Highfield Community Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 71% reading, 93% maths); St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Highfield (0.8 miles, Good, 93% reading, 87% maths); Burnopfield Primary School (1.5 miles, Good, 84% reading, 90% maths); and High Spen Primary School (1.7 miles, Good, 86% reading, 71% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Rowlands Gill Community Primary School.
Highfield Community Primary SchoolSt Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, HighfieldBurnopfield Primary SchoolHigh Spen Primary School
Who goes there
15.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 2.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 33 pupils (16.2%) received SEN support and 13 (6.4%) 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.
Rowlands Gill Community Primary School has a resourced provision for speech, language and communication needs, moderate learning difficulties and severe learning difficulties: 10 places, 6 pupils on roll.
Staffing
Rowlands Gill Community Primary School had 14 teachers in 2026, one for every 13 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Blaydon Rail Station, about 3 miles away in a straight line.
12 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Rowlands Gill Primary School (s-bound), 160 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 33 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and vehicle crime. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Gateshead (176).
Suspensions and exclusions
Rowlands Gill Community Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
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; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its June 2023 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
15.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
Resourced provision: Speech and language, MLD, SLD
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 67% to 61% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 64% to 74% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 58% to 65% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
22.3
Avg class size
26.0
Infant (KS1)
19.4
KS2
9
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Rowlands Gill Community Primary School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Rowlands Gill Community Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Rowlands Gill 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
- 7
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 1 serious and 5 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot.
4 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 Rowlands Gill Community Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
43%
Available places
180 pupils
420 places
240 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Rowlands Gill
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Rowlands Gill
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: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(8)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
33
SEN Support
13
EHC Plans
22.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Rowlands Gill Community Primary School has a resourced provision for speech, language and communication needs, moderate learning difficulties and severe learning difficulties: 10 places, 6 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
204
Total Pupils
104
Boys
100
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
14
Teachers
14.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£48,764
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£7,766
Per pupil
£1459k
Total funding
£52k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.3%
Overall absence
5.7%
Persistent absence
157
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Rowlands Gill Community Primary School
What are SATs results like at Rowlands Gill Community Primary School?
Of the pupils at Rowlands Gill Community Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 61% reached the expected standard in reading and 74% did so in maths.
What is Rowlands Gill Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Rowlands Gill Community Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in June 2023. At its previous graded inspection in 2019 it was rated Requires Improvement.
What is the catchment area for Rowlands Gill Community Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Rowlands Gill 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 Rowlands Gill Community Primary School?
Rowlands Gill Community Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 43% of its 420 places.
How big are the classes at Rowlands Gill Community Primary School?
Classes at Rowlands Gill Community Primary School average 22.3 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Rowlands Gill Community Primary School?
Rowlands Gill Community Primary School has around 204 pupils on roll. 16% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Rowlands Gill Community Primary School have specialist SEN provision?
Rowlands Gill Community Primary School has a resourced provision for speech, language and communication needs, moderate learning difficulties and severe learning difficulties: 10 places, 6 pupils on roll.
What is attendance like at Rowlands Gill Community Primary School?
3.3% of sessions were missed at Rowlands Gill Community Primary School in 2024/25. 5.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Rowlands Gill Community Primary School?
Apply through Gateshead's coordinated admissions process, naming Rowlands Gill 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 Rowlands Gill Community Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 1 serious and 5 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot. 4 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 Rowlands Gill Community Primary School?
Rowlands Gill Community Primary School is at Dominies Close, Rowlands Gill, Tyne and Wear, NE39 2PP.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)