Windy Nook Primary School
Albion Street, Gateshead, NE10 9BD
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Lucie Forrest
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Jarrow and Gateshead East
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 315
- Pupils on roll
- 332
- URN
- 108374
- Local authority
- Gateshead
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01914694954
About this school
Windy Nook Primary School is a community primary school in Gateshead. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 332 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 28 June 2023, 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 | 42 | 43 | 46 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 62% | 67% | 67% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 2% | 0% | 2% |
| Expected standard in reading | 74% | 77% | 78% |
| Expected standard in maths | 74% | 72% | 74% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 79% | 72% | 80% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 106.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 105.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.10 | - | - |
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 Windy Nook 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 | 62% | 61.6% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 67% | 61.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 67% | 63.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 323 |
| 2023/24 | 340 |
| 2024/25 | 348 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Windy Nook Primary School compares
Windy Nook Primary School ranked 33rd of 62 primary schools in Gateshead for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 54% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 67% | 5.2% | 32.4% | 332 | — |
| Falla Park Community Primary School | 67% | 5.3% | 58.8% | 222 | 0.6 miles |
| The Drive Community Primary School | 55% | 6.4% | 56.7% | 213 | 0.6 miles |
| Larkspur Community Primary School | 42% | 6.2% | 71.5% | 154 | 0.7 miles |
| Carr Hill Community Primary School | 69% | 5.2% | 63.6% | 308 | 0.7 miles |
| St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead | 64% | 4.1% | 38.2% | 320 | 0.7 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)
- 32.36%
- English as an additional language
- 10.3%
- Overall absence
- 5.2%
- Persistent absence
- 12.27%
Location
Nearby schools
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Falla Park Community Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Gateshead
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The Drive Community Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Gateshead
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Larkspur Community Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Gateshead
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Carr Hill Community Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Gateshead
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St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead0.7 miles
Primary · Gateshead
Other schools in Gateshead
Windy Nook Primary School ranks 16th 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 year groups does Windy Nook Primary School teach?
- Windy Nook Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Gateshead.
- Who is the headteacher of Windy Nook Primary School?
- The headteacher of Windy Nook Primary School is Mrs Lucie Forrest, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Windy Nook Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Windy Nook 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 big is Windy Nook Primary School?
- Windy Nook Primary School has 332 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Windy Nook Primary School full?
- Windy Nook Primary School has capacity for 315 pupils and 332 on roll (105%), 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 Windy Nook Primary School a faith school?
- No. Windy Nook Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Windy Nook Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Windy Nook Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Windy Nook Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 62% in 2022/23 and 67% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Windy Nook Primary School rank locally?
- Windy Nook Primary School ranked 33rd of 62 primary schools in Gateshead for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 54% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Windy Nook Primary School's absence rate?
- Windy Nook Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Windy Nook Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Windy Nook 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.