The Gateshead Cheder Primary School

The Gateshead Cheder Primary School, 2 July 2026 1 The Gateshead Cheder Primary School Bede House, Sunderland Road, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear NE8 3HY

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report:

Overall outcome The school is likely to meet the relevant independent school standards if the material change relating to the school provision is implemented

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report:

This inspection was commissioned by the Department for Education (DfE), which is the registration authority for independent schools. The school has applied to the DfE to make a material change to its registration. The school proposes to change its premises.

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report:

The purpose of the inspection is to advise the Secretary of State for Education about the school's likely compliance with the independent school standards that are relevant to the material change that the school has applied to make.

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Part 8. Quality of leadership in and management of schools

When we carry out material change inspections of independent schools, we report on the school's likely compliance with part 8 of the independent school standards first. Under part 8, the proprietor is required to ensure that the school meets all of the independent school standards consistently. The standard in part 8 is intended to ensure that the quality of leadership and management at the school is sufficient for that purpose.

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Part 8. Quality of leadership in and management of schools

The school has been operating from 2 separate premises since September 2025. The first of these premises are at the school’s registered address of Bede House, Sunderland Road, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear NE8 3HY. The second premises are the new premises that are the subject of the school’s material change request. The Gateshead Cheder Primary School, 2 July 2026 2 These premises are located at The Dryden Centre, Evistones Road, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear NE9 5UR.

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Part 8. Quality of leadership in and management of schools

During this academic year, the proprietor has relocated 2 groups of pupils to the new premises. Since September 2025, pupils in Year 5 to 7 have been taught at the new premises. In April 2026, pupils in Year 8 to 11 have moved to the new premises. At the time of this inspection, children in the early years and pupils in Year 1 to 4 were being taught at the school’s registered address. At the time of this inspection, 178 pupils were being educated at the new premises.

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Part 8. Quality of leadership in and management of schools

From September 2026, the proprietor proposes to teach pupils in Year 1 to 11 at the new premises. The proprietor intends to continue to teach children in the early years at the school’s original site. At the time of this inspection, accommodation at the new premises for Year 1 to 4 pupils was nearing readiness. The remaining outstanding work is some minor decorating and the installation of furniture in classrooms. There is currently no suitable accommodation in the new premises for children in the early years. In summary, the new premises are suitable for pupils aged 5 to 16 but are unsuitable for children in the early years.

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Part 8. Quality of leadership in and management of schools

The proprietor has taken a strategic approach to the refurbishment of the new site. The chair of the proprietor body has planned and overseen the refurbishment work. The chair of the proprietor body has worked with the headteacher to ensure that the new premises and accommodation meet pupils’ needs and conform to the relevant independent school standards (the standards). The chair of the proprietor body is in the process of handing over the management of the new premises to the school’s buildings manager.

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Part 8. Quality of leadership in and management of schools

The proprietor, supported by the school’s governing body, holds the headteacher to account with appropriate rigour. The school’s quality assurance processes include regular meetings between the chair of the proprietor body, governors and the headteacher. The school’s quality assurance processes cover all aspects of school provision, including premises and accommodation, safeguarding, and health and safety. The proprietor has ensured that school leaders and managers have the knowledge and expertise they need to fulfil their responsibilities in meeting the standards that are within the scope of this material change inspection.

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Part 8. Quality of leadership in and management of schools

The proprietor has ensured that the standard in this part is likely to be met. The Gateshead Cheder Primary School, 2 July 2026 3

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Health and safety, fire and risk assessment

The school has appropriate health and safety and risk assessment policies in place. These policies apply to the new premises. The proprietor conducts regular reviews of both the health and safety and risk assessment policies. The proprietor has completed a detailed and comprehensive risk assessment of the new school premises. The school takes a rigorous approach to the maintenance of the new school site and implements the health and safety policy effectively.

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Health and safety, fire and risk assessment

The school meets fire regulations at the new premises. The school is compliant with the requirements of the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005. Fire equipment, fire doors and appropriate signage are installed, including in those parts of the building that the school intends to use from September 2026. The school conducts regular tests of the fire alarm and termly fire evacuation proce- dures.

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Health and safety, fire and risk assessment

The proprietor has ensured that the standards in this part are likely to be met.

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and showers

The new premises include suitable toilet and washing facilities to meet the needs of pupils aged 5 to 16. There is running hot and cold water, a shower facility and drinking water stations in classrooms. There is also separate changing accommodation to meet the needs of pupils aged 5 to 16.

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Medical room and accommodation for pupils' therapy needs

The new premises include a suitable medical room that contains a medical bed and washing facilities. There is a separate toilet next to the medical room.

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Ensuring the health, safety and welfare of pupils

The new premises provide pupils with a safe and healthy physical environment in which to learn. The proprietor ensures that those parts of the building which are not in use are inaccessible to pupils. This includes a separate building from the main building which is in a state of disrepair. This building is locked and surrounded with high security barriers. Pupils cannot access this building.

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Ensuring the health, safety and welfare of pupils

The proprietor has received the final report from the buildings regulator about the buildings work carried out at the new premises. The remaining outstanding action The Gateshead Cheder Primary School, 2 July 2026 4 the proprietor needs to take is to submit appropriate certification to the buildings regulator. The buildings regulator can then issue the final certificate confirming that the buildings work at the new premises meets regulations.

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Lighting and acoustic conditions

Internal and external lighting and acoustic conditions are appropriate. Lighting is installed and working across all parts of the premises that are currently in use and that the school proposes to use from September 2026.

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Outdoor space

The new site has considerable outside space, both for pupils to play and for the teaching of physical education. There are extensive playing fields and a large playground. These spaces are already in use by pupils who are educated at the new premises.

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Outdoor space

The new premises and accommodation are suitable for pupils aged 5 to 16. The premises and accommodation are not suitable for children in the early years.

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Outdoor space

The proprietor has ensured that the standards in this part are likely to be met.

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The school's accessibility plan

The school has an appropriate accessibility plan in place for the new premises. The plan includes information about access to the physical environment and access to the school’s curriculum. There is suitable access to the new premises for pupils, staff and visitors with physical disabilities.

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The school's accessibility plan

The proprietor has ensured that the standards in this part are likely to be met.

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About this inspection

Inspectors carried out this inspection under section 162(4) of the Education Act 2002, at the request of the registration authority for independent schools. Inspectors checked the school's likely compliance with the independent school standards. These are the requirements set out in the schedule to the Education (Independent School Standards) Regulations 2014. The Gateshead Cheder Primary School, 2 July 2026 5 Following our renewed inspection framework, all inspections are now led by His Majesty’s Inspectors (HMIs) or by Ofsted Inspectors (OIs) who have previously served as HMIs.

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About this inspection

Inspectors spoke with the headteacher, the chair of the proprietor body and the chair of governors during the inspection.

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Inspectors also considered the school’s safeguarding arrangements, including the single central record of pre-employment checks and whether the school’s safeguarding policy is available to parents and carers. These requirements of the independent school standards are met.

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About this inspection

The inspector confirmed the following information about the school:

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About this inspection

This school is registered as having a Jewish religious ethos.

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About this inspection

The school uses no alternative provision.

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About this inspection

The school operates from 2 separate sites: Bede House, Sunderland Road, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear NE8 3HY; The Dryden Centre, Evistones Road, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear NE9 5UR.

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Chair of the proprietor body

The Gateshead Cheder Ltd Pinchos Abenson Headteacher Mr Shimon Wallace Type of school Other independent school Capacity 475

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compulsory school age on roll

Age range of pupils 3 to 16 Gender of pupils Boys Annual fees for day pupils £0 to £3,328 Email address admin@thecheder.co.uk The Gateshead Cheder Primary School, 2 July 2026 6 providing education and skills for children and learners of all ages, and inspects and regulates services that care for children and young people

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