Brighton Road, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear NE8 1XS
10 simple reasons to choose Brighton Avenue Primary School
State primary school (community school) and nursery in Gateshead.
For pupils aged 3 to 11 years.
Mixed school (about 50%/50%).
Day school.
Not a school of religious character.
Non-selective admissions policy.
Medium sized school with an average of two classes per year.
School not tied to any one senior school.
No fees.
10 better reasons to choose Brighton Avenue Primary School
Schoolsmith Score®; 70.
One of the best state primary schools in Gateshead and one of the 3 best independent or state primaries within 1 mile.
On average, 24.7 pupils per class and 20.6 pupils per teacher, from Year 1.
In the top 30% of schools in the country for attainment in Year 6 SATS exams, over the last 4 years.
School enhances the curriculum with topic based and thematic teaching for some foundation subjects. British Council’s International School Award for international learning activities.
In the top 6% of schools in the country for pupil progress, over the last 4 years.
School curriculum also includes PSHE, French. The school offers a handful of extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs. Artsmark Gold accreditation.
Rated as Outstanding by Ofsted in its last full inspection in 2014.
Find another school near Brighton Avenue Primary School
Independent Prep Schools
Dame Allan's Junior School (2.7 miles); Newcastle Preparatory School (3 miles); RGS Junior School (3.1 miles).
State Primary Schools
St Aidan's Church of England Primary School, Gateshead (0.7 miles); St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Low Fell (1.3 miles); Bede Community Primary School (1.8 miles).
Independent Senior Schools
Royal Grammar School, Newcastle (3.1 miles); Dame Allan's Senior School (3.3 miles); Newcastle High School (3.9 miles).
State Senior Schools
Grace College (1.7 miles); Emmanuel College (1.9 miles); Cardinal Hume Catholic School (2.7 miles).