South Street Community Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Good

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

25 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths76%

76%, 14 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score107

107, 1 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

232 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals45.7%

45.7%, 19.2 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language45.3%

45.3%, 23.7 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support16.8%

16.8%, 2 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.6%

2.6%, 3.4 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

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
Website: southstreetprimary.org (opens in a new tab)
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.