Lobley Hill Primary School
Community primary school in Gateshead (Gateshead).
KS2 RWM expected
65%
▲ 3pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
68%
▼ 7pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
91%
▲ 17pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
76%
▲ 4pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
93.9%
▼ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
20.9
▲ 0.2 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
27.7%
▲ 3pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
73%
350 / 480 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).Lobley Hill Primary School is a primary school located in Gateshead. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 11 and currently has 333 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 480. The school is led by Mrs Rachel Hocking.
Enrichment
2 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Rugby
- Forest School
Key facts
- URN
- 108369
- 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 (9 current, 4 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Angela Carruthers | Chair of Governors | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Catherine Conway | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Revd Glen MacKnight | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Shinu Yohannan | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Miss Samantha Leaver | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Chris Allen | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Rachel Hocking | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2024 |
| Mrs Julie Scott | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Laura Warren | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Ray Shirley Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Miss Jemma Daley Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Reverend Glen MacKnight Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Councillor Eileen McMaster Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
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