Highfield Community Primary School
Whinfield Way, Rowlands Gill, NE39 2JEOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Highfield Community Primary School is a primary school in Rowlands Gill for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 92 schools in Gateshead. It ranks 53rd of 62 primary schools in Gateshead. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in September 2018.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 26 September 2018, report published 18 October 2018
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 14 February 2024
At Highfield Community Primary School staff have created a caring and nurturing environment for pupils. The school provides high levels of support for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Pupils enjoy attending school and feel safe. They talk positively about the help that they get from adults. Pupils behave well in lessons and at social times. Staff and pupils understand the behaviour policy well. Pupils feel that it is fairly applied. Lessons are calm and purposeful. Many pupils are keen to contribute and demonstrate their learning. Pupils enjoy taking part in reading out loud and demonstrating their skills at using appropriate expression. Staff have high expectations of what pupils can achieve. They encourage all pupils to participate and focus on ensuring that pupils know what their next steps are. The school provides many opportunities for pupils' wider development. This is a small school, yet there are an array of activities and clubs on offer. These include choir, book club, various sports clubs and board games club. Pupils also enjoy taking on leadership roles. This includes being on the school council. A particular favourite role is being a librarian on the quirky school library bus!
What the school should improve
- In some curriculum subjects and year groups, pupils do not have enough opportunities to demonstrate the depth of their knowledge and skills. At times, pupils are capable of more than they are being asked. The school should ensure that all pupils in all subjects and year groups are provided with ongoing opportunities to demonstrate their depth of knowledge and skills.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
14 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
112 pupils on roll, with places for 158
Schools near Highfield Community Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Highfield | 0.1 miles | Ofsted: Good | 80% met the expected standard |
| Rowlands Gill Community Primary School | 0.8 miles | Ofsted: Good | 52% met the expected standard |
| High Spen Primary School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 71% met the expected standard |
| Burnopfield Primary School | 1 mile | Report card: Expected standard to strong standard | 78% met the expected standard |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Byermoor | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 74% 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
- Mrs Claire Spencer
- Phone
- 01207549882
- Address
- Whinfield Way, Rowlands Gill, NE39 2JE
- Local authority
- Gateshead
- URN
- 108351
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.