High Spen Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 2 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Hugar Road, High Spen, Rowlands Gill, NE39 2BQOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

High Spen Primary School is a primary school in Rowlands Gill for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 92 schools in Gateshead. It ranks 17th of 62 primary schools in Gateshead. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in February 2012.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 22 February 2012, report published 16 March 2012

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

14 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths71%

71%, 9 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths7%

7%, 1 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score112

112, 7 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

172 pupils on roll, with places for 240

Eligible for free school meals22.1%

22.1%, 4.4 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language1.7%

1.7%, 19.9 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support11%

11%, 3.8 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.9%

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

Schools near High Spen Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Highfield	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	80% met the expected standard
Highfield Community Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	57% met the expected standard
Chopwell Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	60% met the expected standard
Greenside Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	83% met the expected standard
Rowlands Gill Community Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	52% 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: Mr Andrew Firth
Phone: 01207542373
Website: highspenprimary.org (opens in a new tab)
Address: Hugar Road, High Spen, Rowlands Gill, NE39 2BQ
Local authority: Gateshead
URN: 108340

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.