Ryton Junior School
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
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 1 October 2024
At Ryton Junior School, pupils are taught to be 'positive, respectful and safe'. Pupils know these school values and live them out well. Pupils are positive about school because they are happy there. They enjoy warm relationships with adults. Adults care deeply for pupils. As a close-knit community, staff know the pupils extremely well. This means that the school can support pupils and their families well. Pupils are safe. The school has high expectations for pupils' achievement. Pupils rise to these expectations. They achieve well. The school's work to support pupils' wider development and well-being is of a high quality. Pupils benefit from a range of strategies to support their mental health. They are taught coping strategies such as mindfulness. They learn to recognise their emotions and to speak about how they feel. The school offers pupils a range of exciting experiences. For example, pupils take part in an adventurous activity residential and opportunities to learn outdoors. A typical pupil comment was that these experiences help pupils to 'face their fears'. Pupils behave well. They are respectful of their teachers. In lessons, teachers use language that is encouraging and supportive. Pupils are recognised for their achievements. This helps to create a positive learning environment. Pupils trust their teachers. They say that the school would respond quickly if they had any concerns.
What the school should improve
- The school's recent work to further develop pupils' writing skills is not fully embedded. Not enough pupils produce writing of a higher standard. The school should further embed and develop the teaching of writing so that pupils' knowledge and skills are developed well.
- There is variation in the school's work to secure pupils' understanding of different faiths, fundamental British values and protected characteristics. This means that pupils have a limited understanding of the wider world. The school should further develop its work to deepen pupils' understanding of different faiths, British values and protected characteristics so that pupils are prepared well for life in modern Britain.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
30 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
133 pupils on roll, with places for 236
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
- 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.