Rowlands Gill Community Primary SchoolSacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Byermoor
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Rowlands Gill Community Primary School and Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Byermoor are primary schools.
Rowlands Gill Community Primary School scores 43 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Byermoor scores 71 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Byermoor is ahead on our composite score.
Rowlands Gill Community Primary School was judged Good and Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Byermoor 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 52.0% for Rowlands Gill Community Primary School and 74.0% for Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Byermoor.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Rowlands Gill Community Primary School (34.0% in 2022-23, 52.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Byermoor (69.0% in 2022-23, 74.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Rowlands GillRowlands Gill Community Primary School | Newcastle-upon-TyneSacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Byermoor | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D43/100 | B71/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 60th of 66 in Gateshead | 14th of 66 in Gateshead Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 201 | 197 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 210 | |
| Location | Rowlands Gill, NE39 2PP | Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE16 6NU | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 52.0% | 74.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 10.0% Stronger figure | 4.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 201 | 197 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 20.4% | 10.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.5% | 3.0% | |
| SEN support | 15.9% | 14.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.5% | 1.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.3% Stronger figure | 3.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 5.7% | 5.1% 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.
Rowlands Gill Community Primary School
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Byermoor
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