Dunston Hill Community Primary School
Market Lane, Dunston, Gateshead, NE11 9NX
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr Carl Sutherland
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Gateshead Central and Whickham
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 498
- Pupils on roll
- 362
- URN
- 108338
- Local authority
- Gateshead
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01914334021
About this school
Dunston Hill Community Primary School is a community primary school in Gateshead. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 362 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Dunston Hill Community Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 18 November 2022, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 56 | 46 | 53 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 61% | 61% | 60% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 9% | 13% | 6% |
| Expected standard in reading | 71% | 87% | 81% |
| Expected standard in maths | 73% | 70% | 75% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 64% | 87% | 83% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 106.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 103.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.10 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Dunston Hill Community Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Gateshead average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 61% | 61.6% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 61% | 61.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 60% | 63.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 415 |
| 2023/24 | 387 |
| 2024/25 | 368 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Dunston Hill Community Primary School compares
Dunston Hill Community Primary School ranked 40th of 62 primary schools in Gateshead for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 40% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 61% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 60% | 5% | 27% | 362 | — |
| Riverside Primary Academy | 68% | 4.4% | 30.4% | 302 | 0.6 miles |
| St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School, Dunston | 68% | 4.4% | 29.1% | 151 | 0.6 miles |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Whickham | 90% | 2.9% | 6.4% | 189 | 0.7 miles |
| Lobley Hill Primary School | 65% | 6.1% | 31.5% | 350 | 0.9 miles |
| Washingwell Community Primary School | 57% | 4.3% | 20.4% | 181 | 0.9 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 26.97%
- English as an additional language
- 8.4%
- Overall absence
- 4.99%
- Persistent absence
- 10.93%
Location
Nearby schools
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Riverside Primary Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Gateshead
-
St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School, Dunston0.6 miles
Primary · Gateshead
-
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Whickham0.7 miles
Primary · Newcastle-upon-Tyne
-
Lobley Hill Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Gateshead
-
Washingwell Community Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Other schools in Gateshead
Dunston Hill Community Primary School ranks 23rd of the 35 ranked primary schools in Gateshead.
- Bede Community Primary School Primary
- Bill Quay Primary School Primary
- Brandling Primary School Primary
- Brighton Avenue Primary School Primary
- Caedmon Community Primary School Primary
- Carr Hill Community Primary School Primary
- Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School, Gateshead Primary
- Falla Park Community Primary School Primary
- Fell Dyke Community Primary School Primary
- Glynwood Community Primary School Primary
- Harlow Green Community Primary School Primary
- Kells Lane Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Dunston Hill Community Primary School teach?
- Dunston Hill Community Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Gateshead.
- Who is the headteacher of Dunston Hill Community Primary School?
- The headteacher of Dunston Hill Community Primary School is Mr Carl Sutherland, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Dunston Hill Community Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Dunston Hill Community Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Dunston Hill Community Primary School?
- Dunston Hill Community Primary School has 362 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Dunston Hill Community Primary School full?
- Dunston Hill Community Primary School has capacity for 498 pupils and 362 on roll (73%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Dunston Hill Community Primary School a faith school?
- No. Dunston Hill Community Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Dunston Hill Community Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Dunston Hill Community Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Dunston Hill Community Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 61% in 2022/23 and 60% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Dunston Hill Community Primary School compare with other schools in Gateshead?
- Dunston Hill Community Primary School ranked 40th of 62 primary schools in Gateshead for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 40% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 61% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Dunston Hill Community Primary School's absence rate?
- Dunston Hill Community Primary School's overall absence rate is 5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Dunston Hill Community Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Dunston Hill Community Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.