Parkhead Community Primary School
URN: 131466 • Blaydon-on-Tyne NE21 6LT
Overview
- Name
- Parkhead Community Primary School
- URN
- 131466
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Status
- Open
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious
- Does not apply
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Trust
- Private
- No
- Ofsted rating
- Good
- Ranking score
- 54.5 / 100
Leadership & Contact
- Headteacher
- Helen Chard (since 2025) , Headteacher
- Telephone
- 01914335618
- Website
- Visit
- Address
- Park Lane, Blaydon-on-Tyne NE21 6LT
Summary
Parkhead Community Primary School is a mixed community school located in Blaydon-on-Tyne, serving 303 pupils with a capacity of 406. The school is committed to fostering a nurturing and inclusive environment, where the ethos is encapsulated in the motto: "Be kind. Be Ambitious. Be the best you can be!" The vision focuses on developing independent, resilient learners who are also responsible members of the community.
The school offers a high-quality curriculum supported by a dedicated team of teaching and support staff. Emphasising outdoor learning, Parkhead benefits from extensive grounds, including a forest school setting, which enhances the educational experience through outdoor play and learning opportunities. The school prides itself on maintaining high expectations for student behaviour and academic achievement.
Parkhead values strong partnerships with parents and carers, recognising their role as primary educators. The school encourages parental involvement and warmly invites prospective families to visit and experience the community firsthand. For more information, parents can visit the school’s website or contact the administration directly.
The school offers a high-quality curriculum supported by a dedicated team of teaching and support staff. Emphasising outdoor learning, Parkhead benefits from extensive grounds, including a forest school setting, which enhances the educational experience through outdoor play and learning opportunities. The school prides itself on maintaining high expectations for student behaviour and academic achievement.
Parkhead values strong partnerships with parents and carers, recognising their role as primary educators. The school encourages parental involvement and warmly invites prospective families to visit and experience the community firsthand. For more information, parents can visit the school’s website or contact the administration directly.
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Key details
- LA
- Gateshead
- Age range
- 3 - 11
- Boarders
- No boarders
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Trust
- Capacity
- 406
- Pupils
- 303
- Boys
- 168
- Girls
- 135
- FSM %
- 45.40
- Open date
- 1998-09-01
- Close date
- Last Ofsted
- 2023-05-11
- Next inspection
- Data snapshot
- 2025-07-14
- County
- Tyne and Wear
Trends
| Date | Pupils | Boys | Girls | Capacity | FSM% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-14 | 303 | 168 | 135 | 406 | 45.40 |
| 2024-09-11 | 323 | 182 | 141 | 406 | 43.00 |
| 2023-09-11 | 314 | 167 | 147 | 406 | 44.10 |
| 2022-09-11 | 314 | 167 | 147 | 406 | 44.10 |
| 2021-09-11 | 319 | 162 | 157 | 406 | 41.50 |
| 2020-09-11 | 341 | 173 | 168 | 406 | 31.50 |
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