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Larkspur Community Primary School

Community school · Gateshead · NE9 6SS

Ages 2–11 · 154 pupils · Gateshead

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

45%

Overall absence

8.3%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-10-01

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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)45%
Higher standard (RWM)9%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
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 absence8.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)24.5%
Unauthorised3.9%
Authorised absence
4.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.0%
Enrolments in measure
102

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

14

Places offered

16

1st-preference offers

14

Total preferences (any rank)
22
Preferred offers (top 3)
14
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill76%

154 pupils · 203 places

Pupils on roll
154
Boys / girls
85 / 69
School capacity
203
Capacity fill
154 / 203 (76%)
Free school meals
67.7%
FSM pupils
88
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 2–11

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 Katy Anglesea

Location

Address
Beacon Lough East, Larkspur Primary School
Postcode
NE9 6SS
Town
Gateshead
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 2–11, in Gateshead, Gateshead, 154 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 67.7%.

Open schools in Gateshead
57
Primary schools in Gateshead
37
Academies among open schools in Gateshead
35% (20)
Open schools in NE9
18
Primary in NE9
12
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 GatesheadNear NE9

  • Fell Dyke Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Gateshead · NE9 7AA · Gateshead

    Ages 3–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence8.1%
    • FSM64.8%
    • Demand1.00

    0.5 miles away

  • Glynwood Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Gateshead · NE9 5SY · Gateshead

    Ages 3–11

    • KS238%
    • Absence7.6%
    • FSM31.0%
    • Demand0.96

    0.6 miles away

  • Windy Nook Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Gateshead · NE10 9BD · Gateshead

    Ages 3–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM27.8%
    • Demand1.00

    0.7 miles away

  • Kells Lane Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Gateshead · NE9 5HX · Gateshead

    Ages 3–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence3.1%
    • FSM2.5%
    • Demand1.32

    0.9 miles away

  • Carr Hill Community Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Gateshead · NE9 5NB · Gateshead

    Ages 3–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM67.1%
    • Demand0.97

    1.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Katy Anglesea
Telephone
01914875628
Website
www.larkspurprimary.co.uk

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