Crookhill Community Primary School
Community primary school in Ryton (Gateshead).
KS2 RWM expected
70%
▲ 8pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
77%
▲ 2pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
87%
▲ 13pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
73%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
95.1%
▲ 0.3pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
20.7
same England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
27.4%
▲ 3pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
89%
186 / 210 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).Crookhill Community Primary School is a primary school located in Ryton, Gateshead. The school caters for boys and girls aged 4 to 11 and currently has 192 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 210. The school is led by Miss Kristine McCormack.
Enrichment
2 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Computing
- Music
Key facts
- URN
- 108366
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Gateshead
- Constituency
- Blaydon and Consett
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (9 current, 4 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Debra Ryan | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Victoria Boon | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Cheryl Metcalf | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Jennifer Brown | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Anna Lucas | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Amy Davies | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Debra Kelly | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Julie Wilkinson | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Miss Kristine McCormack | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2010 |
| Mrs Kelly Murray Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Carolyn Willoughby Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2025 |
| Councillor Freda Geddes Former | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Jon Innerdale Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · 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