Ryton Community Infant School, Ryton
Ryton Community Infant School is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 7 in Ryton. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2017. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in April 2023 did not change this grade. It was 50% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Good (2017)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below 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
Ryton Community Infant School in detail
Getting a place at Ryton Community Infant School
For September 2026 entry, 24 families put Ryton Community Infant School as their first choice and 81 named it as one of their preferences, for 25 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 Ryton Community Infant School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Ryton Community Infant School are Ryton Junior School (0.1 miles, Good, 80% reading, 83% maths); Emmaville Primary School (0.5 miles, Outstanding, 86% reading, 83% maths); St Agnes' Catholic Primary School, Crawcrook (0.7 miles, 89% reading, 93% maths); and Crookhill Community Primary School (1.2 miles, Good, 77% reading, 87% maths).
Ryton Junior SchoolEmmaville Primary SchoolSt Agnes' Catholic Primary School, CrawcrookCrookhill Community Primary School
Who goes there
2.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (90%) and Mixed (6%).
Staffing
Ryton Community Infant School had 7 teachers in 2026, one for every 12 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Wylam Rail Station, about 1.5 miles away in a straight line.
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Thorp Academy (s-bound), 70 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
Ryton Community Infant School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Sources: 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); 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 agoThis judgement is from November 2017, 8 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's April 2023 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Your child will experience an enthusiastic, caring community where staff work hard to help all pupils succeed. The school offers excellent teaching in reading and maths, with particular strength in supporting children with additional needs. Your child will enjoy many educational trips and extracurricular activities to spark their curiosity and develop their talents.
Key Strengths
- Strong teaching in reading with effective phonics instruction and careful grouping to support all pupils - including those joining mid-year
- Well-planned mathematics lessons that help pupils remember and build on what they have learned
- Excellent support for pupils with SEND through external agencies and staff training
- Caring school culture where bullying is rare and pupils feel safe
- Wide range of clubs and activities available to develop pupils' talents
Areas for Improvement
- Some pupils' attendance is below where it needs to be, causing them to miss learning
- Pupils don't revisit important learning often enough, creating gaps in their long-term memory and making it harder to learn new topics
- Need to improve pupils' recall of previously covered content
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with a strong school culture where staff receive regular training, know pupils and families well, report concerns promptly, and leaders follow up thoroughly with external agency support.
Extracurricular Activities
Dance festival, theatre visits, physical education festivals at local secondary school, school choir competition at Durham Cathedral, breakfast club, after-school club
Ryton Community Infant School continues to be a good school where pupils enjoy many exciting activities and trips. Staff create caring relationships that help pupils feel safe, confident and motivated to learn well.
At a Glance
31.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
21.8
Avg class size
22.3
Infant (KS1)
4
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Ryton Community Infant School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Ryton Community Infant School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Ryton Community Infant School is in Gateshead; for families living there:
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 9
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 9 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 9 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot.
1 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 Ryton Community Infant School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
50%
Available places
85 pupils
169 places
84 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Ryton
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Ryton
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(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
16
SEN Support
6
EHC Plans
18.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
121
Total Pupils
57
Boys
64
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
7
Teachers
17.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£48,681
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,655
Per pupil
£633k
Total funding
£41k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.7%
Overall absence
17.4%
Persistent absence
69
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
Ryton Community Infant School
Questions parents ask about Ryton Community Infant School
What is Ryton Community Infant School's Ofsted rating?
Ryton Community Infant School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in April 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in November 2017, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Ryton Community Infant School?
No fixed boundary. When Ryton Community Infant 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 Ryton Community Infant School?
Ryton Community Infant School was not full in 2025: it ran at 50% of its 169 places.
How big are the classes at Ryton Community Infant School?
Classes at Ryton Community Infant School average 21.8 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Ryton Community Infant School?
Ryton Community Infant School has around 121 pupils on roll. 31% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Ryton Community Infant School?
6.7% of sessions were missed at Ryton Community Infant School in 2024/25. 17.4% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Ryton Community Infant School?
Apply through Gateshead's coordinated admissions process, naming Ryton Community Infant 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 Ryton Community Infant School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 9 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 9 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot. 1 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 Ryton Community Infant School?
Ryton Community Infant School is at Main Road, Ryton, Tyne and Wear, NE40 3AF.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)