Ravensworth Terrace Primary School
Mount Pleasant Road, Birtley, Chester le Street, DH3 1AYOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Ravensworth Terrace Primary School is a primary school in Chester le Street for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 92 schools in Gateshead. It ranks 14th of 16 primary schools in Chester le Street. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in February 2024.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 14 February 2024, report published 24 March 2024
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 14 February 2024
Pupils are proud to be part of this highly inclusive school. Leaders have established an influential set of values including respect, perseverance and kindness. Staff consistently demonstrate these values for pupils. Pupils are inspired to live out the values through their conduct and attitudes to learning. Ravensworth Terrace Primary School is a vibrant and happy place to learn. The school has implemented a curriculum that helps pupils to secure their knowledge of the subjects that they study. Pupils exhibit an impressive understanding across a number of subjects. For example, pupils explain why Hadrian's wall was built by the Romans and the function of plasma and platelets in the human blood supply. Some aspects of the curriculum are in the earlier stages of development. Pupils' knowledge in these areas is less well developed. Adults help pupils to manage their own feelings and to behave well. Staff apply the school's behaviour policy consistently. As a result, pupils behave well most of the time. When behaviour slips, staff immediately help pupils to get back on track. This means pupils can focus on their learning with few distractions. Leaders make sure pupils and families understand why attending school is important. Staff provide lots of support to help pupils attend every day. This is leading to high levels of attendance for most pupils.
What the school should improve
- Where subjects are at an earlier stage of development, there is less clarity about the knowledge that pupils need and how this should be taught to pupils. In these subjects, pupils' knowledge is less well developed. The school should make sure that staff have the support that they need to help pupils to learn important knowledge in all subjects.
- The curriculum for early years is not precisely focused on the learning children need to acquire. Sometimes, the planned activities do not help children to develop their learning well enough. The school should make sure that the activities that children do help them to develop the learning that they need.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
60 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
362 pupils on roll, with places for 420
Schools near Ravensworth Terrace Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph's Catholic Infant School, Birtley | 0.4 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| St Joseph's Catholic Junior School, Birtley | 0.4 miles | Ofsted judgements: Outstanding | 76% met the expected standard |
| Birtley East Community Primary School | 0.6 miles | Ofsted: Good | 59% met the expected standard |
| Portobello Primary School | 0.8 miles | Ofsted: Good | 71% met the expected standard |
| Holley Park Academy | 0.9 miles | Ofsted: Good | 74% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Community school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mr Andrew Ramanandi
- Phone
- 01914334200
- Address
- Mount Pleasant Road, Birtley, Chester le Street, DH3 1AY
- Local authority
- Gateshead
- URN
- 108333
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.