The Gateshead Cheder Primary School
The Dryden Centre, Evistones Rd, Gateshead, NE9 5UR
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 3 to 16
- Gender
- Boys
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Mr Shimon Wallace
- Religious ethos
- Jewish
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Gateshead Central and Whickham
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 475
- Pupils on roll
- 475
- URN
- 136000
- Local authority
- Gateshead
- Telephone
- 01914777255
About this school
The Gateshead Cheder Primary School is a boys' independent school in Gateshead. It teaches children aged 3 to 16 and has 475 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected The Gateshead Cheder Primary School under its current framework. 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
The Gateshead Cheder Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in September 2009, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 17 | 17 | 20 |
| Attainment 8 score | 8.0 | 7.8 | 8.2 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How The Gateshead Cheder 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 | 8 | 35.5 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 7.8 | 39.3 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 8.2 | 36.9 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 392 |
| 2023/24 | 424 |
| 2024/25 | 490 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 6
- Pupils on SEN support
- 65
Location
Nearby schools
-
Keser Girls School0.3 miles
Independent schools
-
Keser Torah Boys' School0.4 miles
Independent schools · Gateshead
-
Gateshead Jewish Nursery School0.4 miles
Independent schools · Gateshead
-
Haskel School0.4 miles
Special schools · Gateshead
-
Gateshead Jewish Boarding School0.5 miles
Independent schools · Gateshead
Other schools in Gateshead
- Ateres Girls High School Independent schools
- Emmanuel College Independent schools
- Gateshead Jewish Boarding School Independent schools
- Gateshead Jewish Nursery School Independent schools
- Keser Torah Boys' School Independent schools
- Bensham Grove Nursery School Nursery
- 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
Common questions
- What year groups does The Gateshead Cheder Primary School teach?
- The Gateshead Cheder Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 16. It is an independent school in Gateshead.
- Who is the headteacher of The Gateshead Cheder Primary School?
- The headteacher of The Gateshead Cheder Primary School is Mr Shimon Wallace, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has The Gateshead Cheder Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected The Gateshead Cheder Primary School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How big is The Gateshead Cheder Primary School?
- The Gateshead Cheder Primary School has 475 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 16.
- Is The Gateshead Cheder Primary School full?
- The Gateshead Cheder Primary School has capacity for 475 pupils and 475 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 The Gateshead Cheder Primary School a faith school?
- No. The Gateshead Cheder Primary School has no designated religious character.
- How have The Gateshead Cheder Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 8 in 2022/23 and 8.2 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are The Gateshead Cheder Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, The Gateshead Cheder 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 24 July 2026.