Bill Quay Primary School
Davidson Road, Bill Quay, Gateshead, NE10 0UN
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Toni Elizabeth Devine
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Jarrow and Gateshead East
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 209
- Pupils on roll
- 252
- URN
- 108357
- Local authority
- Gateshead
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01914693013
About this school
Bill Quay Primary School is a community primary school in Gateshead. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 252 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Bill Quay 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 10 March 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 | 30 | 30 | 29 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 73% | 63% | 72% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 10% | 14% |
| Expected standard in reading | 87% | 83% | 86% |
| Expected standard in maths | 93% | 80% | 86% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 90% | 80% | 79% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -2.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.50 | - | - |
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 Bill Quay 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 | 73% | 61.6% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 63% | 61.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 72% | 63.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 210 |
| 2023/24 | 211 |
| 2024/25 | 200 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Bill Quay Primary School compares
Bill Quay Primary School ranked 22nd of 62 primary schools in Gateshead for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 71% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 93% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 72% | 3.5% | 12% | 252 | — |
| St Alban's Catholic Primary School, Pelaw | 41% | 4% | 18% | 171 | 0.4 miles |
| Wardley Primary School | 70% | 4.9% | 44% | 292 | 0.5 miles |
| West Walker Primary School | 50% | 9.6% | 75.4% | 193 | 0.7 miles |
| Toner Avenue Primary School | 57% | 5.4% | 35.7% | 512 | 0.7 miles |
| Lingey House Primary School | 47% | 6% | 32.1% | 450 | 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)
- 12%
- English as an additional language
- 3.5%
- Overall absence
- 3.53%
- Persistent absence
- 6.11%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Alban's Catholic Primary School, Pelaw0.4 miles
Primary · Gateshead
-
Wardley Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Gateshead
-
West Walker Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Newcastle-upon-Tyne
-
Toner Avenue Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Hebburn
-
Lingey House Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Gateshead
Other schools in Gateshead
Bill Quay Primary School ranks 8th of the 35 ranked primary schools in Gateshead.
- Bede Community 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
- Dunston Hill Community Primary School 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 Bill Quay Primary School teach?
- Bill Quay Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Gateshead.
- Who is the headteacher of Bill Quay Primary School?
- The headteacher of Bill Quay Primary School is Mrs Toni Elizabeth Devine, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Bill Quay Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Bill Quay 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 Bill Quay Primary School?
- Bill Quay Primary School has 252 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Bill Quay Primary School full?
- Bill Quay Primary School has capacity for 209 pupils and 252 on roll (121%), so it is at or above 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 Bill Quay Primary School a faith school?
- No. Bill Quay Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Bill Quay Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Bill Quay Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Bill Quay Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 73% in 2022/23 and 72% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Bill Quay Primary School compare with other schools in Gateshead?
- Bill Quay Primary School ranked 22nd of 62 primary schools in Gateshead for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 71% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 93% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Bill Quay Primary School's absence rate?
- Bill Quay Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Bill Quay Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Bill Quay 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.