High Spen Primary SchoolSt Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Highfield
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Rowlands Gill.
Summary of the comparison
High Spen Primary School and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Highfield are primary schools in Rowlands Gill.
High Spen Primary School scores 72 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Highfield scores 51 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 St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Highfield 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 80.0% for St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Highfield.
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 St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Highfield (24.0% in 2022-23, 80.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Rowlands GillHigh Spen Primary School | Rowlands GillSt Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Highfield | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B72/100Stronger figure | D51/100 | |
| Local ranking | 10th of 66 in Gateshead Stronger figure | 51st of 66 in Gateshead | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 184 | 82 | |
| Capacity | 240 | 105 | |
| Location | Rowlands Gill, NE39 2BQ | Rowlands Gill, NE39 2JE | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 71.0% | 80.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% | 7.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 112.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 184 | 82 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 27.1% | 26.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.8% | 9.8% | |
| SEN support | 7.1% | 34.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.3% | 1.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.2% | 3.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 12.4% | 5.2% 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.
High Spen Primary School
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Highfield
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