Kells Lane Primary School
Kells Lane, Low Fell, Gateshead, NE9 5HX
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Rachel Swinbank
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Gateshead Central and Whickham
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 472
- Pupils on roll
- 453
- URN
- 131106
- Local authority
- Gateshead
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01914334140
About this school
Kells Lane Primary School is a community primary school in Gateshead. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 453 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Kells Lane 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 | 60 | 58 | 58 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 78% | 67% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 8% | 14% | 14% |
| Expected standard in reading | 90% | 84% | 76% |
| Expected standard in maths | 87% | 81% | 71% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 92% | 81% | 76% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 109.0 | 107.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.50 | - | - |
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 Kells Lane 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 | 78% | 61.6% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 67% | 61.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 62% | 63.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 2.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 449 |
| 2023/24 | 451 |
| 2024/25 | 451 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Kells Lane Primary School compares
Kells Lane Primary School ranked 38th of 62 primary schools in Gateshead for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 45% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 100% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 62% | 2.7% | 3.1% | 453 | — |
| Glynwood Community Primary School | 56% | 6.9% | 31.4% | 423 | 0.3 miles |
| St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Low Fell | 80% | 2.5% | 5.8% | 213 | 0.4 miles |
| Oakfield Junior School | — | 3.6% | 7.8% | 215 | 0.6 miles |
| Oakfield Infant School | — | 3.6% | 5.5% | 128 | 0.6 miles |
| Carr Hill Community Primary School | 69% | 5.2% | 63.6% | 308 | 0.8 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)
- 3.11%
- English as an additional language
- 4%
- Overall absence
- 2.67%
- Persistent absence
- 1.39%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Glynwood Community Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Gateshead
-
St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Low Fell0.4 miles
Primary · Gateshead
-
Oakfield Junior School0.6 miles
Primary · Gateshead
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Oakfield Infant School0.6 miles
Primary · Gateshead
-
Carr Hill Community Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Gateshead
Other schools in Gateshead
Kells Lane Primary School ranks 21st 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 Kells Lane Primary School teach?
- Kells Lane Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Gateshead.
- Who is the headteacher of Kells Lane Primary School?
- The headteacher of Kells Lane Primary School is Mrs Rachel Swinbank, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Kells Lane Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Kells Lane 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 Kells Lane Primary School?
- Kells Lane Primary School has 453 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Kells Lane Primary School full?
- Kells Lane Primary School has capacity for 472 pupils and 453 on roll (96%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Kells Lane Primary School a faith school?
- No. Kells Lane Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Kells Lane Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Kells Lane Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Kells Lane Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 78% in 2022/23 and 62% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Kells Lane Primary School compare with other schools in Gateshead?
- Kells Lane Primary School ranked 38th of 62 primary schools in Gateshead for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 45% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 100% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Kells Lane Primary School's absence rate?
- Kells Lane Primary School's overall absence rate is 2.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Kells Lane Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Kells Lane 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 30 June 2026.