Kelvin Grove Community Primary School
Kelvin Grove, Gateshead, NE8 4UNOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Kelvin Grove Community Primary School is a primary school in Gateshead for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 92 schools in Gateshead. It ranks 28th of 35 primary schools in Gateshead. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in March 2026.
Ofsted report card
Inspected 31 March 2026, report published 7 June 2026
Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.
- Inclusion
- Strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Strong standard
- Achievement
- Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Strong standard
- Leadership and governance
- Expected standard
- Early years
- Expected standard
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 31 March 2026
Pupils at Kelvin Grove are superb ambassadors for their school. They belong proudly to an exciting and diverse community. Pupils embody the school values. These include respect, aiming high and caring for others. They clearly understand and care for their friends and classmates. Pupils at this warm and welcoming school enjoy many opportunities to achieve, flourish and thrive. They feel valued, safe and included. Leaders successfully seek to remove barriers to pupils' learning and wellbeing. Well-trained staff provide effective support. This means that pupils of all ages, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) and those who speak English as an additional language, typically make expected progress in their learning. From the early years to Year 6, pupils enjoy their lessons. Their attitudes to learning are highly positive. Over time, they develop a secure base of knowledge and skills. The longer pupils stay at the school, the better progress they make. Pupils across the school demonstrate high standards of behaviour and conduct. Bullying and discriminatory language are extremely rare. Staff contribute well to the friendly atmosphere throughout school. Pupils' attendance and persistent absence has been an issue over time. Leaders' actions successfully address this. For example, the proportion of pupils who experience disadvantage or pupils with SEND who are persistently absent from school has decreased significantly. As a result, these pupils benefit from the school's high-quality educational and pastoral support. The school prepares pupils very successfully for life in modern Britain. Pupils demonstrate their understanding of equality, respect and tolerance through their words and actions. The 'young interpreters' are proud to support their peers who may arrive at the school speaking English as an additional language.
What the school should improve
- Leaders should ensure that improvements to the writing curriculum have a positive impact on pupils' achievement in writing across all year groups.
- Leaders should ensure that their work to improve pupils' attendance results in further improvements for all groups of pupils.
- Those responsible for governance should use the high-quality information that they gather about the school's performance to provide robust challenge to leaders across all areas of the school's work.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
50 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
309 pupils on roll, with places for 390
Schools near Kelvin Grove Community Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School, Gateshead | 0.1 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | 79% met the expected standard |
| Brighton Avenue Primary School | 0.3 miles | Ofsted judgements: Outstanding | 80% met the expected standard |
| Caedmon Community Primary School | 0.3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 74% met the expected standard |
| Keser Torah Boys' School | 0.5 miles | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Not published |
| South Street Community Primary School | 0.6 miles | Ofsted: Good | 76% 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 Jill Thompson
- Phone
- 01914774186
- Address
- Kelvin Grove, Gateshead, NE8 4UN
- Local authority
- Gateshead
- URN
- 108323
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.