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OpenPrimaryOfsted: School remains OutstandingURN 108350

Front Street Community Primary School

Community school · Newcastle-upon-Tyne · NE16 4AY

Ages 3–11 · 413 pupils · Gateshead

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Ofsted

School remains Outstanding

KS2 expected (RWM)

75%

Overall absence

4.8%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Outstanding

Inspection date

2023-12-04

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)75%
Higher standard (RWM)16%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
110.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)12.5%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
3.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
320

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill88%

413 pupils · 472 places

Pupils on roll
413
Boys / girls
218 / 195
School capacity
472
Capacity fill
413 / 472 (88%)
Free school meals
16.3%
FSM pupils
65
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Helen Gladstone

Location

Address
North View, Whickham
Postcode
NE16 4AY
Town
Newcastle-upon-Tyne
County
Tyne and Wear
Local authority
Gateshead
District
Gateshead
Constituency
Gateshead Central and Whickham
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Gateshead, 413 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 16.3%.

Open schools in Newcastle-upon-Tyne
155
Primary schools in Newcastle-upon-Tyne
104
Academies among open schools in Newcastle-upon-Tyne
48% (74)
Open schools in NE16
11
Primary in NE16
9
Open schools in Gateshead LA
93
Primary in Gateshead LA
66

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in Newcastle-upon-TyneNear NE16

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Helen Gladstone
Telephone
01914881941
Website
www.frontstreetprimary.co.uk

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