Burnopfield Primary SchoolRowlands Gill Community Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Burnopfield Primary School and Rowlands Gill Community Primary School are primary schools.
Burnopfield Primary School scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Rowlands Gill Community Primary School scores 43 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Burnopfield Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Burnopfield Primary School was judged the expected standard and Rowlands Gill Community Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 78.0% for Burnopfield Primary School and 52.0% for Rowlands Gill Community Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Burnopfield Primary School (77.0% in 2022-23, 78.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Rowlands Gill Community Primary School (34.0% in 2022-23, 52.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Newcastle-upon-TyneBurnopfield Primary School | Rowlands GillRowlands Gill Community Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C65/100Stronger figure | D43/100 | |
| Local ranking | 37th of 202 in County Durham | 60th of 66 in Gateshead | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 368 | 201 | |
| Capacity | 400 | 210 | |
| Location | Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE16 6PT | Rowlands Gill, NE39 2PP | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 78.0% Stronger figure | 52.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 12.0% Stronger figure | 10.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 368 | 201 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 19.9% | 20.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.1% | 3.5% | |
| SEN support | 12.0% | 15.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.7% | 4.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.3% | 3.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.1% | 5.7% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Burnopfield Primary School
Rowlands Gill Community Primary School
Full profiles: Burnopfield Primary School · Rowlands Gill Community Primary School