High Spen Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Jun 23 2022 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
2 - 11 y.o.
Type
Local authority maintained schools
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Gateshead
Unique reference
108340
Address
Hugar Road, High Spen, NE39 2BQ

Pupils

Number of Pupils
192 (84% of total capacity)
Boys
51.0%
Girls
49.0%
First language not English
3.1%
Free school meals (FSM)
27.1%
Persistent absence
21.5%
Special education needs (SEN)
8.9%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 88%
Other White 3.1%
Mixed 2.6%
African 2.6%
Unclassified 2.1%
Other 1%
Other Asian 0.5%
Capacity %, Persistent absence: Year 2022-2023 Other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingWell above average4.1
WritingAverage0.4
MathsWell above average3
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 68%
Local authority average 62%
England average 61%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 0%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 109
Local authority average 106
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 106
Local authority average 105
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Admissions

High Spen Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
21
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
21
2nd preference
10
3rd preference
11
From another Local Authority
3
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
21
2nd preference
0
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
1
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes21.3
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher20
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher22.3
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Early Years 2, Part-time
8
4
4
Nursery Year 1, Part-time
2
1
1
Nursery Year 1, Full-time
2
1
1
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
6
3
3
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
11
7
4
Reception, Full-time
21
13
8
Year 1
27
12
15
Year 2
19
14
5
Year 3
30
14
16
Year 4
21
12
9
Year 5
16
6
10
Year 6
29
11
18
Year 2023-2024

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