Crookhill Community Primary School is a primary school in Ryton, serving pupils aged 4 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.

Crookhill Community Primary School currently has around 192 pupils on roll, which is about 91% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 56.8% boys and 43.2% girls. Around 32.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 5.5%. Persistent absence is recorded at 13.8%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (94.3%).

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: Hexham Old Road, Ryton, NE40 3ES
Website: www.crookhillprimary.org
Telephone: 01914334066
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Gateshead
Headteacher / Principal: Miss Kristine McCormack
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 108366

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 17/10/2012

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 210
Number of Pupils: 192
Number of Boys: 109
Number of Girls: 83

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 5.5% 4%
Persistent absence: 13.8% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British94.30%181
Pakistani2.60%5
Other White1.00%2
White and Asian0.50%1
African0.50%1
Other Mixed0.50%1
Indian0.50%1
White and Black African0.00%0
White and Black Caribbean0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Other Asian0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
Other (any other ethnic group)0.00%0
Unclassified0.00%0

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: Average (0.9)
Writing: Average (0.4)
Maths: Average (2.2)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
73%
Town average
75%
Local authority average
67%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
12%
Town average
9%
Local authority average
8%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
106.0
Town average
106.5
Local authority average
106.1
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
106.0
Town average
104.7
Local authority average
104.8
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Newburn Manor Nursery School
Townfield Gardens , Newburn NE15 8PY
3out of 4 1,945 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Crookhill Community Primary School
Hexham Old Road , NE40 3ES
3out of 4 0 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
St Mary and St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School
Stella Lane , NE21 4NE
- not rated 919 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
St Mary & St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School, Blaydon
Stella Lane , NE21 4NE
- not rated 919 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Newburn Manor Primary School
Millfield Lane , Newburn NE15 8PD
3out of 4 1,941 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Newburn Manor Primary School
Millfield Lane , Newburn NE15 8PD
- not rated 1,941 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Thorp Academy
Main Road , NE40 3AH
3out of 4 1,980 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Charles Thorp Comprehensive School
Main Road , NE40 3AH
- not rated 1,980 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
St Thomas More Catholic School, Blaydon
Croftdale Road , NE21 4BQ
3out of 4 2,035 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Thomas More Catholic School
Croftdale Road , NE21 4BQ
- not rated 2,035 yd Voluntary aided school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Walbottle Campus
Hexham Road , Walbottle NE15 9TP
- not rated 3,200 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Middle deemed secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Lemington Middle School
West Denton Road , NE15 7LS
- not rated 3,219 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Bleach Green School
Ash Street , NE21 5HS
- not rated 2,980 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Talbot House Children's Charity
Hexham Road , Walbottle NE15 8HW
3out of 4 3,205 yd Non-maintained special school No Mixed More About School
Feversham School
Hexham Road , Walbottle NE15 8HW
- not rated 3,237 yd Non-maintained special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.