Emmaville Primary School
Community primary school in Ryton (Gateshead).
KS2 RWM expected
75%
▲ 13pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
86%
▲ 11pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
83%
▲ 9pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
79%
▲ 7pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
96.0%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
20.1
▼ 0.6 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
8.4%
▼ 17pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
105%
442 / 420 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Emmaville Primary School is a primary school located in Ryton, Gateshead. The school caters for boys and girls aged 2 to 11 and currently has 460 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 420. The school is led by Ms A E Armstrong.
Enrichment
8 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Choir
- Lego
- Music
- Dance
- Judo
- Swimming
- Mastering Number (NCETM)
- Forest School
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Fairtrade SchoolRecognised award
- Sing UpRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 108339
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Gateshead
- Constituency
- Blaydon and Consett
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (10 current, 0 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr William Purvis | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Jonathan Lancashire | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Miss Jessica Woolard | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Sophie Thompson | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Rachel Phazey | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Nicola Burke | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Melanie Cornish-Fleet | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Gemma Brown | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Miss Kate Henderson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Miss Avril Ellis Armstrong | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2006 |
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