St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, HighfieldRowlands Gill Community Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Rowlands Gill.
Summary of the comparison
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Highfield and Rowlands Gill Community Primary School are primary schools in Rowlands Gill.
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Highfield scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Rowlands Gill Community Primary School scores 43 out of 100 (grade D, below average). St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Highfield is ahead on our composite score.
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Highfield was judged Good and Rowlands Gill 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 80.0% for St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Highfield and 52.0% for Rowlands Gill Community Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Highfield (24.0% in 2022-23, 80.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Rowlands Gill Community Primary School (34.0% in 2022-23, 52.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Rowlands GillSt Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Highfield | Rowlands GillRowlands Gill Community Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D51/100Stronger figure | D43/100 | |
| Local ranking | 51st of 66 in Gateshead Stronger figure | 60th of 66 in Gateshead | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 82 | 201 | |
| Capacity | 105 | 210 | |
| Location | Rowlands Gill, NE39 2JE | Rowlands Gill, NE39 2PP | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 80.0% Stronger figure | 52.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% | 10.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 82 | 201 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 26.8% | 20.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 9.8% | 3.5% | |
| SEN support | 34.1% | 15.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.2% | 4.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.2% Stronger figure | 3.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 5.2% Stronger figure | 5.7% | 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.
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Highfield
Rowlands Gill Community Primary School
Full profiles: St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Highfield · Rowlands Gill Community Primary School