Springwell Village Primary School, Gateshead
Springwell Village Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Gateshead, part of Oak Learning Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in February 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 16th-highest of the 35 schools in Gateshead with published results, and 7,071st of 14,452 across England. It was 83% 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 Sunderland (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Springwell Village Primary School in detail
Springwell Village Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "Our vision is to create a safe and inclusive school community where children are happy, successful and the best that they can be."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, tennis and art.
Vision and values (school website)Clubs (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 83% of Year 6 pupils at Springwell Village Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 72% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 78% in Sunderland and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 85% in reading and 78% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Springwell Village Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 26 families put Springwell Village Primary School as their first choice and 37 named it as one of their preferences, for 27 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 Springwell Village Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Springwell Village Primary School are George Washington Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 74% reading, 81% maths); Fell Dyke Community Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 66% reading, 68% maths); Albany Village Primary School (1 mile, Good, 68% reading, 68% maths); and Blackfell Primary School (1 mile, Good, 95% reading, 85% maths).
Springwell Village Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.
George Washington Primary SchoolFell Dyke Community Primary SchoolAlbany Village Primary SchoolBlackfell Primary School
The trust
Springwell Village Primary School is one of 7 schools run by Oak Learning Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 64% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
10.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 1.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 44 pupils (21.3%) received SEN support and 2 (1%) 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.
Staffing
Springwell Village Primary School had 11 teachers in 2026, one for every 16 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Heworth (Tyne and Wear Metro Station), about 2.3 miles away in a straight line.
10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Springwell Village School (s-bound), 20 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 99 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and criminal damage and arson. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Sunderland (148).
Suspensions and exclusions
Springwell Village 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 multi-academy trust performance data; 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
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.
Areas Ofsted flagged
Early years (Requires Improvement).
At a Glance
10.6%
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 83% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 78% to 72% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 79% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
25.9
Avg class size
22.7
Infant (KS1)
26.3
KS2
8
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
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Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 3
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 3 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 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 Sunderland is 13 (the median across 125 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.
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Your chances of a place at Springwell Village Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
83%
Available places
175 pupils
210 places
35 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 Sunderland council
Places available
3,430
Applications
2,737
Got 1st preference
95.0%
Got preferred school
98.2%
All primary applications across Sunderland council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
44
SEN Support
2
EHC Plans
22.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
207
Total Pupils
100
Boys
107
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
11
Teachers
18.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£47,382
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,205
Per pupil
£990k
Total funding
£29k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.4%
Overall absence
9.0%
Persistent absence
155
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
Springwell Village Primary School
Questions parents ask about Springwell Village Primary School
What are SATs results like at Springwell Village Primary School?
Of the pupils at Springwell Village Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 83% reached the expected standard in reading and 72% did so in maths.
What is Springwell Village Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Springwell Village Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in February 2023.
What is the catchment area for Springwell Village Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Springwell Village Primary School is oversubscribed, Sunderland allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Springwell Village Primary School?
Springwell Village Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 83% of its 210 places.
How big are the classes at Springwell Village Primary School?
Classes at Springwell Village Primary School average 25.9 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Springwell Village Primary School?
Springwell Village Primary School has around 207 pupils on roll. 11% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Springwell Village Primary School?
4.4% of sessions were missed at Springwell Village Primary School in 2024/25. 9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Springwell Village Primary School?
Apply through Sunderland's coordinated admissions process, naming Springwell Village 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 Springwell Village Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 3 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 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 Sunderland is 13 (the median across 125 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Springwell Village Primary School?
Springwell Village Primary School is at Westfield Crescent, Springwell, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, NE9 7RX.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)