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Kells Lane Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Community school
Kells Lane, Low Fell, Gateshead NE9 5HX · kellslaneschool.co.uk · 0191 433 4140
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Jun 2022
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 62%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Gateshead 64%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 0.81 mi
- 1.30 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Gateshead Council
- Demand for places
- 1.1
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 453
- 96% of 472 places
- Local authority
- Gateshead
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 2.5%
- First language not English
- 4%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 0.81 mi (1.30 km) from the school; in September 2025 it was 0.66 mi (1.07 km). Source: Gateshead Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 64 families put the school first and 60 places were offered; 89% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 60 | 64 | 1.1▲ | 89% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 60 | 88 | 1.5▲ | 68% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 59 | 78 | 1.3▲ | 76% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 60 | 73 | 1.2▲ | 82% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 60 | 80 | 1.3▲ | 74% |
Last distance offered
| Reception | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 0.81 mi1.30 km | |
| September 2025 | 0.66 mi1.07 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 62% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 14% the higher standard. Across Gateshead it was 64%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ●62% | 62% | ||
| ▲14% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●108 | 106 | ||
| ●105 | 105 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
Kells Lane Primary School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 28 June 2022, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 28 Jun 2022
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Oct 2007
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Oct 2007Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Good
What parents said
98% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (122 replies, to 2 April 2023).
- Recommend
- 98%
- Replies
- 122
- 27% · 2 Apr 2023
based on the 77% who raised concerns
based on the 24% who had a child bullied
based on 10 parents (8%) with SEND