Colegate Community Primary School, based in Gateshead, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.

Colegate Community Primary School currently has around 146 pupils on roll, which is about 46% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 43.8% boys and 56.2% girls. Around 58.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 9.4%. Persistent absence is recorded at 30.8%.

School Information

Address: Colegate West, Gateshead, NE10 9AH
Website:
Telephone:
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Gateshead
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs H Gladstone
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 108375

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Pupils

General

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 315
Number of Pupils: 146
Number of Boys: 64
Number of Girls: 82

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 9.4% 4%
Persistent absence: 30.8% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Well Above Average (7.0)
Writing: Well Above Average (3.1)
Maths: Well Above Average (3.5)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
42%
Town average
64%
Local authority average
65%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
0%
Town average
6%
Local authority average
5%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
106.0
Town average
105.9
Local authority average
105.9
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
102.0
Town average
104.4
Local authority average
104.5
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Colegate Junior School
Colegate West , Leam Lane Estate NE10 9AH
- not rated 0 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Colegate Infant School
Colegate West , Leam Lane Estate NE10 9AH
- not rated 0 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Colegate Community Primary School
Colegate West , Leam Lane Estate NE10 9AH
- not rated 0 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead
Colegate , Leam Lane NE10 8PP
3out of 4 559 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School
Colegate , Leam Lane NE10 8PP
- not rated 559 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Heworth Grange School
High Lanes , Felling NE10 0PT
- not rated 519 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Heworth Comprehensive Grange School
High Lanes , Felling NE10 0PT
- not rated 537 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
The Thomas Hepburn Community Comprehensive School
Swards Road , Felling NE10 9UZ
- not rated 548 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Thomas Hepburn Community Academy
Swards Road , Felling NE10 9UZ
- not rated 548 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
XP Gateshead
Swards Road , NE10 9UZ
- not rated 620 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Ateres Girls High School
Willow Grove , Felling NE10 9PQ
- not rated 1,014 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Girls More About School
Furrowfield School
Whitehill Drive , Felling NE10 9RZ
3out of 4 1,375 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
Hill Top School
Wealcroft , Felling NE10 8LT
3out of 4 1,474 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Hewburn School
Wealcroft , NE10 8LT
- not rated 1,474 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Cumbric
Springwell Community Hub , Lanchester Avenue NE9 7AL
- not rated 1,841 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.