South Street Community Primary School
Cramer Street, Deckham, Gateshead, NE8 4BBOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
South Street 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 15th of 35 primary schools in Gateshead. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in March 2024.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 5 March 2024, report published 28 April 2024
- 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 5 March 2024
Pupils and their families are proud of their school. Pupils embrace the importance of friendship. They appreciate the diverse community. Pupils are safe in the school. Adults support them in a range of different ways. Bullying and unkind behaviour are rare. Pupils are polite and considerate of others. They thrive socially in the nurturing environment the school provides. Pupils increasingly benefit from a high-quality education. The school has raised standards since the last inspection. Pupils enjoy their lessons. They achieve well and develop a depth of knowledge over time. They enjoy the way staff bring learning to life. This includes making links to the local area and using imaginative resources. Children in the early years get off to a positive start. They experience meaningful learning in a highly engaging environment. Pupils enjoy enriched learning beyond the academic curriculum. They take part in a range of clubs that develop their art, sport and cookery skills. Pupils also learn from external speakers and visitors, such as the recent and inspiring Anne Frank workshops. They learn important lessons about equality and discrimination.
What the school should improve
- The school's curriculum is not implemented consistently well. Some pupils, including pupils with SEND, do not achieve as well as they should. The school should continue its programme of staff development to improve the implementation of the curriculum further.
- The school has undergone significant change over recent years. Many aspects of the curriculum are new and are not fully embedded. There is some variability in the quality of education pupils receive. The school should continue to improve the monitoring and evaluation of the curriculum from early years to Year 6 so that the impact for pupils is fully understood and improvements are made where necessary.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
25 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
232 pupils on roll, with places for 210
Schools near South Street Community Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keser Torah Boys' School | 0.3 miles | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Not published |
| Caedmon Community Primary School | 0.3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 74% met the expected standard |
| Keser Girls School | 0.3 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead | 0.4 miles | Ofsted: Good | 62% met the expected standard |
| Kelvin Grove Community Primary School | 0.6 miles | Report card: Expected standard to strong standard | 48% 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
- Miss Lynne Wales
- Phone
- 01914773993
- Address
- Cramer Street, Deckham, Gateshead, NE8 4BB
- Local authority
- Gateshead
- URN
- 108326
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.