Kells Lane Primary School
Primary schoolKells Lane Primary School is a primary school in Gateshead, for pupils aged 3 to 11. It had 453 pupils at the school census in January 2026.
Ofsted
Latest inspections as at 30 September 2026Good (overall), June 2022
- Inspection
- Graded inspection, 28 June 2022
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
Outcomes as Ofsted published them. Report cards (from November 2025) give no overall grade, and grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.
Results
Department for EducationIn 2024/25, 62% of pupils at Kells Lane Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, against 64% in Gateshead and 62% in England.
14% reached the higher standard (8% in England).
End of primary school (KS2)
2024/25| Measure | This school | Gateshead | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 62% | 64% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard | 14% | 7% | 8% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108 | 106 | 106 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105 | 105 | 105 |
- Progress scores from KS1 to KS2 were not published for 2024/25, because the KS1 tests that give the starting point were cancelled in 2020 and 2021.
- Results reflect the pupils a school admits as well as its teaching, and a year's results can move a lot in a small school.
Schools nearby
In a straight line- Glynwood Community Primary SchoolPrimary. Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade. 56% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)520 m
- St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Low FellPrimary. Standards maintained, February 2025. 80% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)570 m
- Dryden SchoolSpecial. Standards maintained, January 2025730 m
- Oakfield Junior SchoolPrimary. Good (overall), March 2023, before the school changed910 m
- The Cedars AcademySpecial. School remains Good, January 20231 km
- Oakfield Infant SchoolPrimary. Good (overall), July 2024, before the school changed1 km
Admissions and catchments are set by councils and schools, which Open Index doesn’t map. Every school in Gateshead
Where these figures come from
- Schools: the school lists of the Department for Education, the Welsh Government and the Scottish Government, with Ofsted’s latest inspections for England.
- Results: the Department for Education’s school performance tables (Open Government Licence).