Springwell Village Primary School

School overview

Springwell Village Primary School is a primary school serving Gateshead, Sunderland, classified by the DfE as a converter academy. It has 204 pupils aged 3 to 11 on roll. At its most recent graded inspection, Ofsted rated Springwell Village Primary School 'Good'. In the most recent Key Stage 2 SATs, 66% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined — above the national average of 61%. That is down 1.0 percentage points in the proportion reaching the expected standard on the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the top 22% of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 108 in reading and 105 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 17% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). Springwell Village Primary School was not oversubscribed for September 2026: all 26 families who put it first were offered a place. Overall pupil absence was 4.8%. There are about 21.4 pupils per teacher. When comparing schools, it is still worth visiting in person to see whether the atmosphere and approach suit your child. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.