Parkhead Community Primary School
Park Lane, Winlaton, Blaydon-on-Tyne, NE21 6LTOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Parkhead Community Primary School is a primary school in Blaydon-on-Tyne for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 92 schools in Gateshead. It ranks 61st of 62 primary schools in Gateshead. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in May 2023.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 10 May 2023, report published 27 June 2023
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 10 May 2023
Parkhead Community Primary School is an inclusive school. Leaders, staff and stakeholders have high aspirations for pupils. The curriculum is planned to reflect this ambition. Pupils recognise the work of leaders and staff that supports them to do well. Pupils believe the school is helping them live up to an important part of the school motto, 'being the best they can be'. The relationships between pupils and staff are warm and caring. Pupils talk confidently about how adults in school keep them safe. Around school pupils are kind and courteous. Pupils' attitudes to learning are positive. Staff have clear expectations about what good behaviour looks like. As a result, classrooms have a purposeful working atmosphere with minimal disruption to learning. Pupils say that bullying is rare. Pupils are clear that any issues are dealt with quickly by adults in school. Beyond the academic curriculum, leaders have ensured that pupils have access to a wide range of opportunities in school. Pupils talk enthusiastically about the outdoor learning and play opportunities they have during breaktimes and lunchtime. Visitors to school and after-school clubs further enhance the school's offer.
What the school should improve
- The curriculum planned in early years is not linked effectively to curriculum subjects, such as history and geography, in the rest of the school. Some of the current aims and intentions in the early years do not always prepare pupils fully for the key stage 1 curriculum. Curriculum leaders and early years leaders should work collaboratively to ensure that, by the end of the early years, children are equipped with the key foundational knowledge and skills needed for the Year 1 curriculum.
- In some foundation subjects, such as PE, assessment is not securely in place. Leaders and staff do not use assessment to understand if the curriculum is having the impact intended or understand how future teaching might need to be changed. Leaders must ensure that assessment effectively informs future planning and teaching throughout all subjects.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
30 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
320 pupils on roll, with places for 406
Schools near Parkhead Community Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Lane Primary School | 0.5 miles | Ofsted: Good | 53% met the expected standard |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Blaydon | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Good | 66% met the expected standard |
| Blaydon West Primary School | 0.9 miles | Ofsted: Good | 83% met the expected standard |
| Fellside Community Primary School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 90% met the expected standard |
| St Mary & St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School, Blaydon | 1 mile | Ofsted judgements: Outstanding | 90% 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
- Headteacher Helen Chard
- Phone
- 01914335618
- Address
- Park Lane, Winlaton, Blaydon-on-Tyne, NE21 6LT
- Local authority
- Gateshead
- URN
- 131466
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.