Windy Nook Primary School, Gateshead
Windy Nook Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Gateshead. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in September 2013. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in June 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 19th-highest of the 35 schools in Gateshead with published results, and 7,842nd of 14,452 across England. It was 97% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2013)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
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
Windy Nook Primary School in detail
Windy Nook Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "Our school caters for approximately 330 pupils from 3 years to 11 years of age. The present school site was opened as a Primary School in 1993, on the existing Infant School site. We were last inspected by OFSTED in June 2023 where we were graded as good. The inspector noted that, ‘The school is an oasis of calm."
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:45am and after-school care, from £2.75 per day.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 78% of Year 6 pupils at Windy Nook 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 (77% in reading, 72% in maths).
Getting a place at Windy Nook Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 34 families put Windy Nook Primary School as their first choice and 75 named it as one of their preferences, for 34 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Windy Nook Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Windy Nook Primary School are Falla Park Community Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 88% reading, 79% maths); The Drive Community Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 66% reading, 76% maths); Larkspur Community Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 63% reading, 58% maths); and Carr Hill Community Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 74% reading, 76% maths).
Windy Nook Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.
Falla Park Community Primary SchoolThe Drive Community Primary SchoolLarkspur Community Primary SchoolCarr Hill Community Primary School
Who goes there
11.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 69 pupils (20.8%) received SEN support and 7 (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.
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Felling (Tyne and Wear Metro Station), about 0.8 miles away in a straight line.
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Windy Nook Primary School (e-bound), 40 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 302 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Gateshead (176), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Windy Nook Primary School issued 2 suspensions, 0.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Windy Nook Primary School are XP Gateshead (0.2 miles); Cardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead (0.5 miles); and Heworth Grange School (0.7 miles).
XP GatesheadCardinal Hume Catholic School, GatesheadHeworth Grange School
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; 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 · 3 years agoThis judgement is from September 2013, 13 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
Ofsted rated this school Good at its September 2013 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
26.5%
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 78% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 74% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 70% to 76% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
27.0
Avg class size
24.4
Infant (KS1)
29.7
KS2
12
Total classes
3 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Windy Nook Primary School
Snowdrops’ Homework 2/10/26
2 Oct 2026
Bluebells Homework 2.10.26
2 Oct 2026
Year 5/6 Homework 2.10.26
2 Oct 2026
Ready, Steady, Move!
2 Oct 2026
Owls Homework and Spellings 02.10.2026
2 Oct 2026
Nightingales Homework
2 Oct 2026
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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
- 4
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 3 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
2 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.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
97%
Near capacity
307 pupils
315 places
8 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 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
69
SEN Support
7
EHC Plans
22.9%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
332
Total Pupils
161
Boys
171
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
19
Teachers
17.5:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,251
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,443
Per pupil
£1930k
Total funding
£141k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.2%
Overall absence
12.3%
Persistent absence
269
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
Windy Nook Primary School
Questions parents ask about Windy Nook Primary School
What are SATs results like at Windy Nook Primary School?
Of the pupils at Windy Nook Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 78% reached the expected standard in reading and 74% did so in maths.
What is Windy Nook Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Windy Nook Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in June 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in September 2013, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Windy Nook Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Windy Nook 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 Windy Nook Primary School?
Windy Nook Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 97% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Windy Nook Primary School?
Classes at Windy Nook Primary School average 27 pupils (2025/26). 3 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Windy Nook Primary School?
Windy Nook Primary School has around 332 pupils on roll. 27% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Windy Nook Primary School?
5.2% of sessions were missed at Windy Nook Primary School in 2024/25. 12.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Windy Nook Primary School?
Apply through Gateshead's coordinated admissions process, naming Windy Nook 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 Windy Nook Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 3 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 2 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 Windy Nook Primary School?
Windy Nook Primary School is at Albion Street, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, NE10 9BD.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)