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The Drive Community Primary School

Community school · Gateshead · NE10 0PY

Ages 2–11 · 213 pupils · Gateshead

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

54%

Overall absence

7.0%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-11-08

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
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)54%
Higher standard (RWM)4%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
101.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)20.3%
Unauthorised3.3%
Authorised absence
3.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
138

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

19

Places offered

20

1st-preference offers

19

Total preferences (any rank)
36
Preferred offers (top 3)
19
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 fill97%

213 pupils · 219 places

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 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 R Farren

Location

Address
The Drive, Felling
Postcode
NE10 0PY
Town
Gateshead
County
Tyne and Wear
Local authority
Gateshead
District
Gateshead
Constituency
Jarrow and Gateshead East
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, 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.

Compare with theseAll in GatesheadNear NE10

  • Brandling Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Gateshead · NE10 0JB · Gateshead

    Ages 3–11

    • KS242%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM51.0%
    • Demand1.00

    0.5 miles away

  • Falla Park Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Gateshead · NE10 9HP · Gateshead

    Ages 2–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM52.2%
    • Demand1.00

    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

    0.6 miles away

  • Wardley Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Gateshead · NE10 8TX · Gateshead

    Ages 3–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM40.6%
    • Demand1.00

    0.7 miles away

  • Lingey House Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Gateshead · NE10 8DN · Gateshead

    Ages 3–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM30.5%
    • Demand1.00

    0.9 miles away

  • Bill Quay Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Gateshead · NE10 0UN · Gateshead

    Ages 2–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM11.1%
    • Demand1.00

    1.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs R Farren
Telephone
01914210390
Website
www.thedriveprimary.org/

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