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Ryton Junior School

Primary · Mixed · Ages 7–11 · Community school

Main Road, Ryton NE40 3AF · rytonfederation.ovw1.juniperwebsites.co.uk · 0191 413 3573

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Overview

Ofsted
No overall grade
2019 framework · inspected Oct 2024
Key stage 2, 2024/25
80%
reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Gateshead 64%, England 62%
Last distance offered
No limit
Reception, September 2026 entry · Gateshead Council
Pupils
133
56% of 236 places
Local authority
Gateshead
Free school meals
33.8%
First language not English
0.8%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Results

In 2024/25, 80% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 3% the higher standard. Across Gateshead it was 64%, and across England 62%.

Expected standard reading, writing and maths

2019/20 to 2021/22: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1922/2323/2424/252015/16: 58% (England 53%)58%2016/17: 86% (England 61%)86%2017/18: 76% (England 64%)76%2018/19: 55% (England 65%)55%2022/23: 73% (England 60%)73%2023/24: 63% (England 61%)63%2024/25: 80% (England 62%)80%England 62%

Ofsted

Ofsted inspected Ryton Junior School on 1 October 2024 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.

Overall
No overall grade
Inspected
1 Oct 2024
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood

Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Jan 2020

Earlier inspections

September 2019 to November 2025

  • Jan 2020Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
    SafeguardingEffective

Before September 2019

  • Oct 2015Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Nov 2014Inadequate
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementInadequate

What parents said

72% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (25 replies, to 1 September 2025).

Recommend
72%
Replies
25
20% · 1 Sept 2025
Child is happy at school●88% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe●92% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved●84% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲88% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well●88% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼68% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▼76% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▲96% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▲96% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development▲84% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼61% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 72% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▼17% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 24% who had a child bullied

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