Brighton Avenue Primary School
Community primary school in Gateshead (Gateshead).
KS2 RWM expected
80%
▲ 18pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
89%
▲ 14pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
84%
▲ 10pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
80%
▲ 8pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
95.2%
▲ 0.4pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
19.8
▼ 0.9 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
34.9%
▲ 10pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
96%
404 / 420 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
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iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Brighton Avenue Primary School is a primary school located in Gateshead. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 11 and currently has 410 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 420. The school is led by Mrs Joanne Allan.
Key facts
- URN
- 108368
- 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 (10 current, 3 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Susan Coles Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Ged Robinson | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Crystal Hicks | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Eleanor Brown | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Gemma Maughan | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Wendy Buddle | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Leila D'Aronville | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Sarah Kilpatrick | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Kate Holden | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Christopher Hart | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Joanne Allan | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2012 |
| Mrs Anne Fountain Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Anne Fountain Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 1 November 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