Kells Lane Primary School
Community primary school in Gateshead (Gateshead).
KS2 RWM expected
62%
same England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
76%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
71%
▼ 3pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
72%
same England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
97.3%
▲ 3pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
24.8
▲ 4.1 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
2.6%
▼ 22pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
96%
453 / 472 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).Kells Lane Primary School is a primary school located in Gateshead. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 11 and currently has 451 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 472. The school is led by Mrs Rachel Swinbank.
Key facts
- URN
- 131106
- 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
- Opened
- 1997
Governing body (9 current, 1 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr David Henderson | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Susan Nicola Storey | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Nicola Armour | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Adele Brown | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Jill Donabie | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Rachel Louise Gray | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Denise Robson | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Gavin Thomas Scott | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Rachel Swinbank | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2022 |
| Mr David McGrogan Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
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