Dunston Hill Community Primary SchoolRiverside Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Gateshead.
Summary of the comparison
Dunston Hill Community Primary School and Riverside Primary Academy are primary schools in Gateshead.
Dunston Hill Community Primary School scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Riverside Primary Academy scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average). Riverside Primary Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Dunston Hill Community Primary School was judged Good and Riverside Primary Academy 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 60.0% for Dunston Hill Community Primary School and 68.0% for Riverside Primary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Dunston Hill Community Primary School (61.0% in 2022-23, 60.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Riverside Primary Academy (65.0% in 2022-23, 68.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | GatesheadDunston Hill Community Primary School | GatesheadRiverside Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D54/100 | C63/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 50th of 66 in Gateshead | 30th of 66 in Gateshead Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 368 | 314 | |
| Capacity | 498 | 289 | |
| Location | Gateshead, NE11 9NX | Gateshead, NE11 9DX | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 60.0% | 68.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 6.0% Stronger figure | 3.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 368 | 314 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 27.0% | 30.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 8.4% | 25.5% | |
| SEN support | 15.8% | 29.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.5% | 1.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.0% | 4.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.9% | 10.8% 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.
Dunston Hill Community Primary School
Riverside Primary Academy
Full profiles: Dunston Hill Community Primary School · Riverside Primary Academy