Kelvin Grove, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear NE8 4UN
10 reasons to choose Kelvin Grove Community Primary School
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Kelvin Grove Community Primary School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 68. It is one of the best state primary schools in Gateshead and one of the 5 best independent or state primaries within 1 mile.
School fundamentals
Kelvin Grove Community Primary School is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 3 and 11 years. It is a community school. The school was also rated as Good by Ofsted in its last (2022) inspection.
Average class size
Kelvin Grove Community Primary School has two classes per year, and an average class size of 26 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Kelvin Grove Community Primary School ranks in the top 39% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 19% of schools.
The Kelvin Grove Community Primary School curriculum
School curriculum also includes PSHE, French. There is topic-based and thematic teaching for some foundation subjects. There may be an occasional extra-curricular academic or hobby club.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups and visiting speakers.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with specialist teaching for computing, music and sport.
Sport at Kelvin Grove Community Primary School
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Kelvin Grove Community Primary School
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.
Wraparound care
School hours are from 8.45/8.55am to 3.10pm though after school clubs can extend the day.
Find another school near Kelvin Grove Community Primary School
RGS Junior School (2.4 miles); Newcastle Preparatory School (2.4 miles); Newcastle High School, Juniors (2.5 miles).
St Aidan’s Church of England Primary School, Gateshead (0.6 miles); St Peter’s Roman Catholic Primary School, Low Fell (0.8 miles); St Augustine’s Catholic Primary School, Gateshead (2.5 miles).
Royal Grammar School, Newcastle (3.4 miles); Newcastle High School (3.5 miles).
Grace College (1.5 miles); Emmanuel College (2 miles); Cardinal Hume Catholic School (2.5 miles).