Portobello Primary School
Community school in Chester le Street, Gateshead.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Community school |
| Age range | 3 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 182 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 210 |
| Free school meals | 18.70% |
| Local authority | Gateshead |
| Address | Tamerton Drive, Birtley, Chester le Street, County Durham, DH3 2LY |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.portobelloprimary.eschools.co.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01914104571 |
| URN | 108336 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest ungraded inspection: 26 October 2023, outcome: School remains Good.
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Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Barley Mow Primary School (primary school, about 0.4 km)
- St Joseph's Catholic Junior School, Birtley (primary school, about 0.9 km)
- Ravensworth Terrace Primary School (primary school, about 1.2 km)
- Holley Park Academy (primary school, about 1.4 km)
- St Joseph's Catholic Infant School, Birtley (primary school, about 1.4 km)
- Rickleton Primary School (primary school, about 1.5 km)
- Lambton Primary School (primary school, about 1.8 km)
- Oxclose Primary Academy (primary school, about 1.9 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.