Brighton Avenue Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Outstanding

Brighton Road, Gateshead, NE8 1XSOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Brighton Avenue Primary School is a primary school in Gateshead for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 92 schools in Gateshead. It ranks 2nd of 35 primary schools in Gateshead. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in February 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 11 February 2025, report published 17 March 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding
Personal development: Outstanding
Leadership and management: Outstanding
Early years provision: Outstanding
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

44 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths80%

80%, 18 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths9%

9%, 1 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score107

107, 1 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score110

110, 5 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

404 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals34.9%

34.9%, 8.4 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language42.8%

42.8%, 21.2 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support20.8%

20.8%, 6 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.7%

2.7%, 3.3 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Brighton Avenue Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School, Gateshead	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	79% met the expected standard
Kelvin Grove Community Primary School	0.3 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	48% met the expected standard
St Aidan's Church of England Primary School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	81% met the expected standard
Caedmon Community Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	74% met the expected standard
Keser Torah Boys' School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	Not published

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Joanne Allan
Phone: 01914218080
Website: brightonavenueprimaryschool.org (opens in a new tab)
Address: Brighton Road, Gateshead, NE8 1XS
Local authority: Gateshead
URN: 108368

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.