Ravensworth Terrace Primary SchoolPortobello Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Chester le Street.
Summary of the comparison
Ravensworth Terrace Primary School and Portobello Primary School are primary schools in Chester le Street.
Ravensworth Terrace Primary School scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Portobello Primary School scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average). Ravensworth Terrace Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Ravensworth Terrace Primary School was judged Good and Portobello 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 60.0% for Ravensworth Terrace Primary School and 71.0% for Portobello Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Ravensworth Terrace Primary School (71.0% in 2022-23, 60.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Portobello Primary School (61.0% in 2022-23, 71.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Chester le StreetRavensworth Terrace Primary School | Chester le StreetPortobello Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C64/100Stronger figure | C55/100 | |
| Local ranking | 25th of 66 in Gateshead Stronger figure | 48th of 66 in Gateshead | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 382 | 188 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 189 | |
| Location | Chester le Street, DH3 1AY | Chester le Street, DH3 2LY | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 60.0% | 71.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 2.0% | 10.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 382 | 188 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 22.8% | 18.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 7.1% | 5.3% | |
| SEN support | 17.0% | 13.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.8% | 4.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.6% | 4.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.1% Stronger figure | 12.8% | 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.
Ravensworth Terrace Primary School
Portobello Primary School
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