Chopwell Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 2 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Derwent Street, Chopwell, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE17 7HSOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Chopwell Primary School is a primary school in Newcastle upon Tyne for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 92 schools in Gateshead. It ranks 83rd of 98 primary schools in Newcastle upon Tyne. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in April 2022.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 6 April 2022, report published 26 May 2022

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

25 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths60%

60%, 2 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score104

104, 2 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

226 pupils on roll, with places for 290

Eligible for free school meals41.6%

41.6%, 15.1 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language7.1%

7.1%, 14.5 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support16.4%

16.4%, 1.6 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.1%

3.1%, 2.9 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Chopwell Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
High Spen Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	71% met the expected standard
Ebchester CofE Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	67% met the expected standard
Bishop Ian Ramsey CofE Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	45% met the expected standard
Highfield Community Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	57% met the expected standard
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Highfield	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	80% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 2 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs K Kelly
Phone: 01207561322
Website: chopwellprimary.org (opens in a new tab)
Address: Derwent Street, Chopwell, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE17 7HS
Local authority: Gateshead
URN: 131107

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.