Greenside Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Outstanding

Rockwood Hill Road, Greenside, Ryton, NE40 4AXOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Greenside Primary School is a primary school in Ryton for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 92 schools in Gateshead. It ranks 4th of 62 primary schools in Gateshead. Its latest Ofsted rating is Outstanding, from an inspection in January 2024.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 30 January 2024, report published 18 March 2024

Overall effectiveness: Outstanding
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

24 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths83%

83%, 21 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths13%

13%, 5 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score109

109, 3 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

172 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals24.4%

24.4%, 2.1 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language0%

0%, 21.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support9.3%

9.3%, 5.5 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan0.6%

0.6%, 5.4 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Greenside Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Agnes' Catholic Primary School, Crawcrook	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	82% met the expected standard
Emmaville Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted judgements: Good	75% met the expected standard
Ryton Community Infant School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Ryton Junior School	1 mile	Ofsted judgements: Good	80% met the expected standard
High Spen Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	71% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Miss Dawn Foster
Phone: 01914132186
Website: greensideprimary.org (opens in a new tab)
Address: Rockwood Hill Road, Greenside, Ryton, NE40 4AX
Local authority: Gateshead
URN: 108348

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.