Bill Quay Primary School
Community primary school in Gateshead (Gateshead).
KS2 RWM expected
72%
▲ 10pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
86%
▲ 11pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
86%
▲ 12pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
79%
▲ 7pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
96.5%
▲ 2pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
27.7
▲ 7.0 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
10.7%
▼ 14pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
121%
252 / 209 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).Bill Quay Primary School is a primary school located in Gateshead. The school caters for boys and girls aged 2 to 11 and currently has 200 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 209. The school is led by Mrs Toni Elizabeth Devine.
Enrichment
6 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Computing
- Football
- Gardening
- Music
- Stem
- Swimming
Key facts
- URN
- 108357
- 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
- Jarrow and Gateshead East
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (10 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Jonathan Ward | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Victoria Elizabeth Page | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2026 |
| Mr Steven Kirby | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Claire Hamoodizadeh | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Leighanne Softley | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Jane Kitson | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Amy Elizabeth Brown | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Katrina Clayton | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Lisa Evans | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr David Alexander King | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mr Jeremy Cryer Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Toni Devine Former | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2013 · 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