High Spen Primary SchoolHighfield Community Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Rowlands Gill.
Summary of the comparison
High Spen Primary School and Highfield Community Primary School are primary schools in Rowlands Gill.
High Spen Primary School scores 72 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Highfield Community Primary School scores 46 out of 100 (grade D, below average). High Spen Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
High Spen Primary School was judged Good and Highfield 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 71.0% for High Spen Primary School and 57.0% for Highfield Community 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 risen at Highfield Community Primary School (31.0% in 2022-23, 57.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Rowlands GillHigh Spen Primary School | Rowlands GillHighfield Community Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B72/100Stronger figure | D46/100 | |
| Local ranking | 10th of 66 in Gateshead Stronger figure | 59th of 66 in Gateshead | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 184 | 115 | |
| Capacity | 240 | 158 | |
| Location | Rowlands Gill, NE39 2BQ | Rowlands Gill, NE39 2JE | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 71.0% Stronger figure | 57.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 112.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 184 | 115 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 27.1% | 56.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.8% | 13.9% | |
| SEN support | 7.1% | 15.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.3% | 2.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.2% Stronger figure | 5.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 12.4% Stronger figure | 18.1% | 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
Highfield Community Primary School
Full profiles: High Spen Primary School · Highfield Community Primary School