Chopwell Primary School
Derwent Street, Chopwell, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE17 7HS
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs K Kelly
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Blaydon and Consett
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 290
- Pupils on roll
- 226
- URN
- 131107
- Local authority
- Gateshead
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01207561322
About this school
Chopwell Primary School is a community primary school in Newcastle-upon-Tyne. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 226 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Chopwell 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
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 | 24 | 23 | 25 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 63% | 57% | 60% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 8% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 92% | 83% | 72% |
| Expected standard in maths | 75% | 74% | 88% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 79% | 74% | 76% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 105.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 105.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.30 | - | - |
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 Chopwell 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 | 63% | 61.6% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 57% | 61.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 60% | 63.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 224 |
| 2023/24 | 224 |
| 2024/25 | 222 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Chopwell Primary School compares
Chopwell Primary School ranked 42nd of 62 primary schools in Gateshead for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 40% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 32% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 60% | 6.4% | 46.1% | 226 | — |
| High Spen Primary School | 71% | 5.2% | 27.2% | 172 | 1.6 miles |
| Ebchester CofE Primary School | 67% | 4.5% | 14.3% | 77 | 1.9 miles |
| Bishop Ian Ramsey CofE Primary School | 45% | 4.9% | 34.3% | 126 | 2.3 miles |
| Highfield Community Primary School | 57% | 5.4% | 56.2% | 112 | 2.3 miles |
| St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Highfield | 80% | 3.2% | 26.8% | 81 | 2.3 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)
- 46.11%
- English as an additional language
- 5.9%
- Overall absence
- 6.44%
- Persistent absence
- 22.56%
Location
Nearby schools
-
High Spen Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · Rowlands Gill
-
Ebchester CofE Primary School1.9 miles
Primary · Consett
-
Bishop Ian Ramsey CofE Primary School2.3 miles
Primary · Consett
-
Highfield Community Primary School2.3 miles
Primary · Rowlands Gill
-
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Highfield2.3 miles
Primary · Rowlands Gill
Other schools in Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Chopwell Primary School ranks 66th of the 94 ranked primary schools in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
- Amberley Primary School Primary
- Archbishop Runcie CofE First School Primary
- Archibald First School Primary
- Atkinson Road Primary Academy Primary
- Backworth Park Primary School Primary
- Balliol Primary School Primary
- Balliol Primary School Primary
- Beech Hill Primary School Primary
- Belsay Primary School Primary
- Benton Dene Primary School Primary
- Benton Park Primary School Primary
- Bridgewater Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Chopwell Primary School teach?
- Chopwell Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
- Who is the headteacher of Chopwell Primary School?
- The headteacher of Chopwell Primary School is Mrs K Kelly, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Chopwell Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Chopwell 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 Chopwell Primary School?
- Chopwell Primary School has 226 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Chopwell Primary School full?
- Chopwell Primary School has capacity for 290 pupils and 226 on roll (78%), 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 Chopwell Primary School a faith school?
- No. Chopwell Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Chopwell Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Chopwell Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Chopwell Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 63% in 2022/23 and 60% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Chopwell Primary School compare with other schools in Gateshead?
- Chopwell Primary School ranked 42nd of 62 primary schools in Gateshead for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 40% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 32% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Chopwell Primary School's absence rate?
- Chopwell Primary School's overall absence rate is 6.4% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Chopwell Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Chopwell 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.