Glynwood Community Primary School is a primary school located in Gateshead. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are outstanding. The school inspection was carried out on 12/06/2013. According to tests results, the school's progress in reading is well above average, progress in maths is above average, progress in writing is average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 4.2%, which is 0.2 percentage points lower than the UK average.

School Information

Address: Glynwood Gardens, Gateshead, NE9 5SY
Website: www.glynwoodprimary.org
Telephone: 01914334117
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Gateshead
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Vicky Nellis
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 108372

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 12/06/2013

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 480
Number of Pupils: 447
Number of Boys: 216
Number of Girls: 231

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.2% 4%
Persistent absence: 8.9% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Average: 4 Confidence interval 2.4 to 5.6
Writing
Average: -1.3 Confidence interval -2.8 to 0.2
Maths
Above Average: 1.5 Confidence interval 0.1 to 2.9

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:75%
England Average:65%

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

School:5%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:109
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:107
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Bensham Grove Nursery School
Sidney Grove , Bensham NE8 2XD
4out of 4 2,801 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Glynwood Community Primary School
Glynwood Gardens , NE9 5SY
4out of 4 0 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Kells Lane Primary School
Kells Lane , Low Fell NE9 5HX
4out of 4 571 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Peter's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School
Dryden Road , Low Fell NE9 5TU
4out of 4 818 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Larkspur Community Primary School
Beacon Lough East , NE9 6SS
3out of 4 1,084 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Carr Hill Community Primary School
Carr Hill Road , NE9 5NB
3out of 4 1,269 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Cardinal Hume Catholic School
Old Durham Road , Beacon Lough NE9 6RZ
4out of 4 1,055 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Grace College
Saltwell Road South , NE9 6LE
1out of 4 1,501 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
XP Gateshead
Swards Road ,
- not rated 2,025 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Heworth Grange School
High Lanes , Felling NE10 0PT
1out of 4 2,922 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Dryden School
Shotley Gardens , Low Fell NE9 5UR
4out of 4 948 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Cedars Academy
Ivy Lane , Low Fell NE9 6QD
3out of 4 1,020 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
River Tyne Academy Gateshead
Millway Centre , Sheriff Hill NE9 5PQ
1out of 4 1,109 yd Academy alternative provision sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Furrowfield School
Whitehill Drive , Felling NE10 9RZ
3out of 4 1,185 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
Gibside School
Shipcote Lane , NE8 4DE
4out of 4 1,883 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.