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Search by postcode, area, or school name, then compare two live school rows side by side before you narrow the rest of your shortlist.

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Source: Get Information About Schools. Coverage: Live school directory rows matched postcode area NE21.. As of: 04/16/2026.

Key difference

Parkhead Community Primary School is the larger school in the current live seam.

The live school seam shows a size gap of about 124 pupils, with Parkhead Community Primary School larger. That can change feel and logistics even when the schools serve the same phase.

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Blaydon West Primary School

Primary · Gateshead · NE21 4PY · 179 pupils · Same postcode area (NE21)

  • Phase: Primary
  • Type: Community school
  • Attendance: Attendance metric unavailable
  • Pupil count: 179 pupils
  • Distance: Same postcode area (NE21)
  • Freshness: Metrics year 2024-2025

Selected school

Parkhead Community Primary School

Primary · Gateshead · NE21 6LT · 303 pupils · Same postcode area (NE21)

  • Phase: Primary
  • Type: Community school
  • Attendance: Attendance metric unavailable
  • Pupil count: 303 pupils
  • Distance: Same postcode area (NE21)
  • Freshness: Metrics year 2024-2025
Side-by-side comparison of Blaydon West Primary School and Parkhead Community Primary School for the current schools search.
Measure Blaydon West Primary School Parkhead Community Primary School
Area Gateshead Gateshead
Postcode area NE21 NE21
Phase Primary Primary
Establishment type Community school Community school
Attendance Attendance metric unavailable Attendance metric unavailable
Pupil count 179 pupils 303 pupils
Distance Same postcode area (NE21) Same postcode area (NE21)
Latest Ofsted outcome Good
Published 23 Sep 2013.
 Good
Published 27 Jun 2023.

What the measures mean

How to read the live comparison

  • Attendance: comes from the current public school metrics seam when that row is available.
  • Pupil count: gives a rough size signal only and does not tell you whether the school is right for your child.
  • Latest Ofsted outcome: is source-aware and can mean a graded judgement, a not-judged inspection, or no current URN match in the current Ofsted feed.

Known caveats

  • Latest Ofsted outcome can mean a graded judgement, a not-judged inspection, or no current URN match in the current Ofsted source, so do not treat it as a complete quality ranking on its own.
  • The current live school seam is England-only through Get Information About Schools, with nation-specific adapters still to come.
  • Distance labels are only precise when the query resolves to an exact postcode with geometry; district and area searches show broader location context instead.

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