Ryton Junior School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 7 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Good

Main Road, Ryton, NE40 3AFOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Ryton Junior School is a primary school in Ryton for ages 7 to 11. It is one of the 92 schools in Gateshead. It ranks 20th of 62 primary schools in Gateshead. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in October 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 1 October 2024, report published 10 November 2024

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

30 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths80%

80%, 18 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths3%

3%, 5 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score108

108, 2 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score111

111, 6 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

133 pupils on roll, with places for 236

Eligible for free school meals33.8%

33.8%, 7.3 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language0.8%

0.8%, 20.8 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support16.5%

16.5%, 1.7 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.5%

1.5%, 4.5 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Ryton Junior School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Ryton Community Infant School	0.1 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Emmaville Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	75% met the expected standard
St Agnes' Catholic Primary School, Crawcrook	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	82% met the expected standard
Crookhill Community Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	70% met the expected standard
Greenside Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Outstanding	83% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 7 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Deborah Ashcroft
Phone: 01914133573
Website: rytonfederation.ovw1.juniperwebsites.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Main Road, Ryton, NE40 3AF
Local authority: Gateshead
URN: 108355

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.