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OpenPrimaryURN 108361

The Drive Community Primary School

Community school · Gateshead · NE10 0PY

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Phase

Primary

Age range

Ages 2–11

Pupils

213

Local authority

Gateshead

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
  • BoardingNo boarders
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

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, 213 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 51.4%.

Open schools in Gateshead
57
Primary schools in Gateshead
37
Academies among open schools in Gateshead
35% (20)
Open schools in NE10
18
Primary in NE10
13
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.

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Overview

School type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Age range
2–11
Gender
Mixed
Status
Open
URN
108361

Location

Address
The Drive, Felling
Postcode
NE10 0PY
Town
Gateshead
County
Tyne and Wear
Local authority
Gateshead

Size & intake

Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.

Pupils on roll
213
Boys / girls
102 / 111
School capacity
219
Capacity fill
213 / 219 (97%)
Free school meals
51.4%
FSM pupils
95
Gender
Mixed

School characteristics

Nursery provision
Has Nursery Classes
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarding
No boarders
Religious character
Does not apply
Governance
Community school

Contact

Telephone
01914210390
Website
www.thedriveprimary.org/

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