Lobley Hill Primary School
Rothbury Gardens, Lobley Hill, Gateshead, NE11 0AT
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Rachel Hocking
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- SEN provision
- ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
- Constituency
- Gateshead Central and Whickham
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 480
- Pupils on roll
- 350
- URN
- 108369
- Local authority
- Gateshead
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01914334080
About this school
Lobley Hill Primary School is a community primary school in Gateshead. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 350 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Lobley Hill 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 6 November 2024, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. 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 | 51 | 51 | 34 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 65% | 73% | 65% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 4% | 9% |
| Expected standard in reading | 78% | 90% | 68% |
| Expected standard in maths | 76% | 86% | 91% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 75% | 84% | 76% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 108.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 107.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.60 | - | - |
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 Lobley Hill 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 | 65% | 61.6% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 73% | 61.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 65% | 63.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 368 |
| 2023/24 | 347 |
| 2024/25 | 333 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Lobley Hill Primary School compares
Lobley Hill Primary School ranked 35th of 62 primary schools in Gateshead for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 53% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 36% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 65% | 6.1% | 31.5% | 350 | — |
| St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School, Dunston | 68% | 4.4% | 29.1% | 151 | 0.9 miles |
| Dunston Hill Community Primary School | 60% | 5% | 27% | 362 | 0.9 miles |
| St Aidan's Church of England Primary School | 81% | 4.3% | 45.8% | 213 | 1.2 miles |
| Washingwell Community Primary School | 57% | 4.3% | 20.4% | 181 | 1.2 miles |
| Riverside Primary Academy | 68% | 4.4% | 30.4% | 302 | 1.2 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)
- 31.48%
- English as an additional language
- 6.3%
- Overall absence
- 6.12%
- Persistent absence
- 12.31%
Location
Nearby schools
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St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School, Dunston0.9 miles
Primary · Gateshead
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Dunston Hill Community Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Gateshead
-
St Aidan's Church of England Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Gateshead
-
Washingwell Community Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Newcastle-upon-Tyne
-
Riverside Primary Academy1.2 miles
Primary · Gateshead
Other schools in Gateshead
Lobley Hill Primary School ranks 18th 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
- 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
Common questions
- What ages does Lobley Hill Primary School teach?
- Lobley Hill Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Gateshead.
- Who is the headteacher of Lobley Hill Primary School?
- The headteacher of Lobley Hill Primary School is Mrs Rachel Hocking, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Lobley Hill Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Lobley Hill 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 Lobley Hill Primary School?
- Lobley Hill Primary School has 350 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Lobley Hill Primary School full?
- Lobley Hill Primary School has capacity for 480 pupils and 350 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 Lobley Hill Primary School a faith school?
- No. Lobley Hill Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Lobley Hill Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Lobley Hill Primary School as having nursery classes.
- What SEN provision does Lobley Hill Primary School have?
- The schools register lists Lobley Hill Primary School's special educational needs provision as: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Lobley Hill Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 65% in 2022/23 and 65% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Lobley Hill Primary School compare with other schools in Gateshead?
- Lobley Hill Primary School ranked 35th of 62 primary schools in Gateshead for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 53% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 36% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Lobley Hill Primary School's absence rate?
- Lobley Hill Primary School's overall absence rate is 6.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Lobley Hill Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Lobley Hill 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.