Springwell Village Primary School
Westfield Crescent, Springwell, Gateshead, NE9 7RX
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- OAK LEARNING TRUST
- Headteacher
- Miss Bryony Parrish
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Oak Learning Trust
- Constituency
- Washington and Gateshead South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 235
- Pupils on roll
- 207
- URN
- 148780
- Local authority
- Sunderland
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01914157214
About this school
Springwell Village Primary School is a primary academy in Gateshead. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 207 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. 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
- Requires improvement
- 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 | 27 | 29 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 39% | 67% | 66% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 4% | 17% |
| Expected standard in reading | 57% | 85% | 83% |
| Expected standard in maths | 54% | 78% | 72% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 57% | 78% | 79% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 106.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 98.0 | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -5.10 | - | - |
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 Springwell Village 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 | Sunderland average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 39% | 60.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 67% | 63.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 66% | 63% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 206 |
| 2023/24 | 197 |
| 2024/25 | 204 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Springwell Village Primary School compares
Springwell Village Primary School ranked 41st of 75 primary schools in Sunderland for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 55% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 74% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 66% | 4.4% | 13.8% | 207 | — |
| George Washington Primary School | 62% | 6.2% | 41.7% | 384 | 0.7 miles |
| Fell Dyke Community Primary School | 55% | 7.2% | 68.7% | 286 | 0.9 miles |
| Albany Village Primary School | 57% | 5.8% | 51% | 214 | 1.0 miles |
| Blackfell Primary School | 80% | 4.9% | 35.3% | 142 | 1.0 miles |
| St Oswald's Catholic Primary, Wrekenton | 56% | 4.4% | 45.8% | 191 | 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.
Inspection history
- 7 February 2023
-
Ungraded inspection report10 October 2019
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 13.79%
- English as an additional language
- 1%
- Overall absence
- 4.4%
- Persistent absence
- 9.03%
Location
Nearby schools
-
George Washington Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Washington
-
Fell Dyke Community Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Gateshead
-
Albany Village Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Washington
-
Blackfell Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Washington
-
St Oswald's Catholic Primary, Wrekenton1.0 miles
Primary · Gateshead
Other schools in Gateshead
Springwell Village Primary School ranks 17th 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 Springwell Village Primary School teach?
- Springwell Village Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Gateshead.
- Who is the headteacher of Springwell Village Primary School?
- The headteacher of Springwell Village Primary School is Miss Bryony Parrish, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Springwell Village Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Springwell Village 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 Springwell Village Primary School?
- Springwell Village Primary School has 207 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Springwell Village Primary School full?
- Springwell Village Primary School has capacity for 235 pupils and 207 on roll (88%), 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 Springwell Village Primary School a faith school?
- No. Springwell Village Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Springwell Village Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Springwell Village Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Springwell Village Primary School?
- Springwell Village Primary School is part of OAK LEARNING TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Springwell Village Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 39% in 2022/23 and 66% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Springwell Village Primary School rank locally?
- Springwell Village Primary School ranked 41st of 75 primary schools in Sunderland for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 55% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 74% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Springwell Village Primary School's absence rate?
- Springwell Village Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Springwell Village Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Springwell Village 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 10 July 2026.