Portobello Primary School

A good community school school in Gateshead. Explore Ofsted ratings, admissions information, and performance data for Portobello Primary School.

Chester Le Street, DH32LY Ofsted: Good Age 4-11 Mixed intake
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Performance Score

Overall school rating

65

/ 100

Primary weighted harmonic mean of 3 indicators

Indicators used for Primary schools

KS2 pupils meeting expected standard
63.7
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 40.0%
Raw: 75.0%
KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard
58.5
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: 11.0%
Ofsted inspection outcome
75.0
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: Good

How we weight each phase

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Primary schools

  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 40.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Secondary schools

  • Progress 8 score 40.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

All-through schools

  • Progress 8 score 25.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 15.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Secondary with Sixth Form schools

  • Progress 8 score 20.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • Continue in education or training 20.0%
  • Sustained employment 20.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Sixth Form Only schools

  • Continue in education or training 40.0%
  • Sustained employment 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Special schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Alternative Provision schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Independent schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Ofsted Inspection

Official inspection outcomes

Good
Overall effectiveness
Good
Last inspected
26 February 2014
Previous grade
Requires Improvement
Quality of education
9
Behaviour & attitudes
9
Personal development
9
Leadership & management
Good
Safeguarding
9

Source: Ofsted inspection outcomes. Grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate.

Contact Information

How to reach this school

Source: GIAS
Address
Tamerton Drive
Birtley
Chester Le Street, DH32LY
Phone
1914104571
Website
portobelloprimary.eschools.co.uk/

Location

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School Information

Basic details and characteristics

Source: GIAS
URN
108336
Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Address
Tamerton Drive, Birtley, Chester le Street, DH3 2LY
Website
www.portobelloprimary.eschools.co.uk/
Age range
4-11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Does not apply
School status
Open
Capacity
189 pupils
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Sixth Form
No
Nursery
No

School Performance Data

Official government statistics

Source: DfE

School Demographics

Total Pupils
196
Free School Meals
15.3% (30 pupils)
Special Educational Needs
3.6% (7 pupils)

Daily Attendance

Attendance Rate
94.9%
Good
Persistent Absence
13.6%
Missing 10%+ of school days

Detailed Performance Metrics

Meeting Expected Standard:
75.0%
Exceeding Expected Standard:
11.0%
Reading Score:
105.0
Maths Score:
106.0
Grammar Score:
107.0

Key Performance Indicators

Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected):
75.0 (+16.2 vs average)
Low Persistent Absence:
13.6 (3.9 below average)

Historical Performance

Year Mat Average Read Average
2024 106.0 105.0
2023 105.0 104.0

Historical data shows year-over-year performance trends

Calculated Fields

Derived insights and analysis

Source: Calculated

Class Size Information

Average Class Size
12 pupils
Excellent
Pupils per Year Group
24
Average across all year groups
Total School Size
196 pupils
4-11

Performance Trend

Improving trend (+1.0 per year)

Up 1.0% over 3 years

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From the School Website

Information extracted from the school's own website

Source: School Website

Ethos & Values

Respect Resilience Responsibility Empathy

Religious Education follows Gateshead Locally Agreed Syllabus; Christianity, Judaism, Hinduism, Islam studied; Parents have the right to withdraw from all or part of Religious Education.

Head Teacher's Message

Welcome to Portobello Primary School. Portobello is a vibrant school where children are enthusiastic and motivated to achieve; growth mindset; partnership with home and school; invites visits; Headteacher Mrs Humphrey.

Facilities

STEM hub Classroom libraries in every room Outdoor learning environment

Curriculum Highlights

VEX Robotics in STEM curriculum Little Wandle Letters and Sounds Revised phonics program Rights Respecting School status (Silver Award) and Rights Respecting Club Growth mindset and Learning Powers (Respect, Resilience, Responsibility, Empathy) Retrieval practice embedded in teaching sequences

Admissions Criteria

Applications for Reception are made via Gateshead Council online admissions; closing date is 15 January; it is advised to apply to three schools; offers are issued in April; information on in-year transfers and Ukraine admissions; enquiries can be directed to the School Admissions Team.

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