High Spen Primary SchoolChopwell Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
High Spen Primary School and Chopwell Primary School are primary schools.
High Spen Primary School scores 72 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Chopwell Primary School scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average). High Spen Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
High Spen Primary School was judged Good and Chopwell 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 71.0% for High Spen Primary School and 60.0% for Chopwell Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at High Spen Primary School (68.0% in 2022-23, 71.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Chopwell Primary School (63.0% in 2022-23, 60.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Rowlands GillHigh Spen Primary School | Newcastle-upon-TyneChopwell Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B72/100Stronger figure | C60/100 | |
| Local ranking | 10th of 66 in Gateshead Stronger figure | 37th of 66 in Gateshead | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 184 | 222 | |
| Capacity | 240 | 290 | |
| Location | Rowlands Gill, NE39 2BQ | Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE17 7HS | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 71.0% Stronger figure | 60.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 112.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 184 | 222 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 27.1% | 46.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.8% | 5.9% | |
| SEN support | 7.1% | 16.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.3% | 2.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.2% Stronger figure | 6.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 12.4% Stronger figure | 22.6% | 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.
High Spen Primary School
Chopwell Primary School
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