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)
Earlier survey: what parents say
iOfsted Parent View management information, earlier survey (questions used until November 2025), survey year 2022/2023, via WhatSchool. Parent View is a self-selecting survey: only parents who choose to respond are counted. No comparison with other schools is shown: it would need schools surveyed in the same period.154ResponsesParent View submissions
89%Would recommend
92%Say their child is happy
91%Say their child is safe
Earlier survey: all 14 questions
"Positive" is strongly agree plus agree. Questions 4, 6 and 7 apply only to some parents, so their figures are of the parents they applied to.
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| Question | Answers | Positive | Negative | Average | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 My child is happy at this school | 92% | 7% | - | - | |
| Q2 My child feels safe at this school | 91% | 7% | - | - | |
| Q3 The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved | 84% | 12% | - | - | |
| Q4 My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectivelyOf the 36% of parents it applied to | 49% | 36% | - | - | |
| Q5 The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year | 95% | 3% | - | - | |
| Q6 When I have raised concerns with the school, they have been dealt with properlyOf the 73% of parents it applied to | 82% | 16% | - | - | |
| Q7 My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeedOf the 16% of parents who have a child with SEND | 68% | 32% | - | - | |
| Q8 The school has high expectations for my child | 86% | 4% | - | - | |
| Q9 My child does well at this school | 94% | 5% | - | - | |
| Q10 The school lets me know how my child is doing | 95% | 5% | - | - | |
| Q11 There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school | 95% | 3% | - | - | |
| Q12 My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school | 86% | 12% | - | - | |
| Q13 The school supports my child’s wider personal development | 89% | 7% | - | - | |
| Q14 I would recommend this school to another parent | Single question: would recommend | 89% | 11% | - | - |
Average: positive %, same source and snapshot. Difference in percentage points. Ofsted Parent View management information, earlier survey (questions used until November 2025), survey year 2022/2023, via WhatSchool. Open Government Licence v3.0.