Dunston Hill Community Primary School
Community primary school in Gateshead (Gateshead).
KS2 RWM expected
60%
▼ 2pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
81%
▲ 6pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
75%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
66%
▼ 6pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
95.0%
▲ 0.2pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
19.0
▼ 1.7 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
23.8%
▼ 1pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
73%
362 / 498 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
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iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Dunston Hill Community Primary School is a primary school located in Gateshead. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 11 and currently has 368 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 498. The school is led by Mr Carl Sutherland.
Key facts
- URN
- 108338
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Gateshead
- Constituency
- Gateshead Central and Whickham
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (7 current, 8 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs June Lee | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs June Lee Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Headteacher Nicola Rhodes | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2026 |
| Mr Frank Cowburn | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Miss Kelly Gilholme | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Ellie Liddle | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Stephen Whitmore | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Gemma Gascoigne | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Brenda Clelland Former | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Tim O'Reilly Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr David Bunce Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Debbie Largue Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Nikola Gregory Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Frank Cowburn Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Carl Sutherland Former | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2018 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record