Roman Road Primary School
Leam Lane Estate, Felling, Gateshead, NE10 8SA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Emma Monaghan
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Jarrow and Gateshead East
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 210
- URN
- 108376
- Local authority
- Gateshead
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01914380510
About this school
Roman Road Primary School is a community primary school in Gateshead. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 210 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Roman Road 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 28 | 29 | 28 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 82% | 55% | 57% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 93% | 66% | 75% |
| Expected standard in maths | 89% | 62% | 61% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 82% | 69% | 64% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 102.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 101.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.70 | - | - |
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 Roman Road 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 | 82% | 61.6% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 55% | 61.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 57% | 63.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 230 |
| 2023/24 | 220 |
| 2024/25 | 224 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Roman Road Primary School compares
Roman Road Primary School ranked 46th of 62 primary schools in Gateshead for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 34% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 27% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 57% | 6.8% | 48.2% | 210 | — |
| St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead | 64% | 4.1% | 38.2% | 320 | 0.4 miles |
| Lingey House Primary School | 47% | 6% | 32.1% | 450 | 0.7 miles |
| White Mere Community Primary School | 53% | 4.8% | 29.7% | 136 | 0.8 miles |
| Windy Nook Primary School | 67% | 5.2% | 32.4% | 332 | 0.9 miles |
| Fell Dyke Community Primary School | 55% | 7.2% | 68.7% | 286 | 1.0 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)
- 48.24%
- English as an additional language
- 8.9%
- Overall absence
- 6.84%
- Persistent absence
- 15.91%
Location
Nearby schools
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St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead0.4 miles
Primary · Gateshead
-
Lingey House Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Gateshead
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White Mere Community Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Gateshead
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Windy Nook Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Gateshead
-
Fell Dyke Community Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Gateshead
Other schools in Gateshead
Roman Road Primary School ranks 24th 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 Roman Road Primary School teach?
- Roman Road Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Gateshead.
- Who is the headteacher of Roman Road Primary School?
- The headteacher of Roman Road Primary School is Mrs Emma Monaghan, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Roman Road Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Roman Road 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 Roman Road Primary School?
- Roman Road Primary School has 210 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Roman Road Primary School full?
- Roman Road Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 210 on roll (100%), 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 Roman Road Primary School a faith school?
- No. Roman Road Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Roman Road Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Roman Road Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Roman Road Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 82% in 2022/23 and 57% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Roman Road Primary School compare with other schools in Gateshead?
- Roman Road Primary School ranked 46th of 62 primary schools in Gateshead for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 34% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 27% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Roman Road Primary School's absence rate?
- Roman Road Primary School's overall absence rate is 6.8% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Roman Road Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Roman Road 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.