Primary school

Brighton Avenue Primary School

  • Community School
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Gateshead
  • NE8 1XS
Ofsted areas (no overall grade) · inspected Feb 2025

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 1,926 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 13%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 11%11%2016/17: top 23%2017/18: top 80%2018/19: top 2%2% · 2018/192022/23: top 19%2023/24: top 10%2024/25: top 13%No exams

Against North EastArrows: North East rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM80% · North East 67%9/10 Top 20%−12.2 pts
Higher standard, RWM9% · North East 8%6/10 Middle−21.7 pts
Reading score107 · North East 1057/10 Above−34.2 pts
Maths score106 · North East 1056/10 Middle−33.3 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 76% · 29 pupils · North East 58%2016/17: 75% · 28 pupils · North East 68%2017/18: 53% · 30 pupils · North East 72%2018/19: 95% · 38 pupils · North East 69%2022/23: 74% · 43 pupils · North East 65%2023/24: 81% · 47 pupils · North East 64%2024/25: 80% · 44 pupils · North East 67%95%53%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 17% · 29 pupils · North East 5%2016/17: 11% · 28 pupils · North East 7%2017/18: 7% · 30 pupils · North East 10%2018/19: 16% · 38 pupils · North East 10%2022/23: 14% · 43 pupils · North East 7%2023/24: 2% · 47 pupils · North East 6%2024/25: 9% · 44 pupils · North East 8%17%2%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 109 · 29 pupils · North East 1032016/17: 106 · 28 pupils · North East 1042017/18: 99 · 30 pupils · North East 1062018/19: 110 · 38 pupils · North East 1052022/23: 107 · 43 pupils · North East 1052023/24: 108 · 47 pupils · North East 1052024/25: 107 · 44 pupils · North East 10511099No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 109 · 29 pupils · North East 1032016/17: 105 · 28 pupils · North East 1052017/18: 103 · 30 pupils · North East 1052018/19: 109 · 38 pupils · North East 1052022/23: 107 · 43 pupils · North East 1042023/24: 107 · 47 pupils · North East 1042024/25: 106 · 44 pupils · North East 105109103No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
55 of 55 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st5555
2nd362
3rd220

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2006–2025

  • Personal developmentOutstanding
  • Quality of educationOutstanding
  • Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
  • Early years provisionOutstanding
  • Leadership and managementOutstanding
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2006Satisfactory
  2. 2010Good
  3. 2014Outstanding
  4. 2025All areas Outstanding

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026404
Free school meals (past 6 years)40.3%
First language not English41.7%
SEN support24.6%
EHC plan1.2%
Absence (sessions missed)4.8%
Persistently absent pupils9.7%

Girls 48.8%Boys 51.2%

96.2% full · 420 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 72 responses (17.6% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school100% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school100% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved100% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 87.5% not applicable33.4% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year95.8% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 45.8% not applicable92.3% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?13.9% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 13.9% who said Yes above80% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child97.2% agree
  • My child does well at this school97.2% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing95.8% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school97.2% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school100% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development95.8% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent95.8% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher19.8
Pupils per adult10.2
  • Classroom teachers 17
  • Leadership 3
  • Teaching assistants 18.9
  • Other support 4.9

Teachers 20 FTE · Whole workforce 43.8 · 53 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£7,258
Spend per pupil£6,981
Staff spend per pupil£5,319
Reserve per pupil£358
  • +£141,286revenue reserve
  • +£109,361in-year balance

Grants £6,965 · self-generated £293 · premises £278 per pupil