Community school · Gateshead

Larkspur Community Primary School

2–11Ages
154Pupils
PrimaryPhase
108330URN

Beacon Lough East, Larkspur Primary School, Gateshead, NE9 6SS · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Oct 2024 Previous framework

No overall grade given

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.5per place

0.7 below Gateshead median (2.2)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Gateshead

30 applications for 20 places · 57th of 59 in Gateshead

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

42%met the expected standard

Gateshead 67% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 1 October 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024). Between September 2024 and November 2025 Ofsted graded areas but gave no overall grade.
Area	Good	Requires improvement
Quality of education		Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes	Good
Personal development	Good
Leadership and management		Requires improvement
Early years provision		Requires improvement

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

1.5applications per place, Reception

0.7 below Gateshead median (2.2) 0.7 below England median (2.2)

30 applications · 20 places offered · 20 named it first

2026 1.5; Gateshead median median 2.2
2025 2.4; Gateshead median median 2.1
2024 1.4; Gateshead median median 2.0
2023 1.8; Gateshead median median 1.9
2022 1.6; Gateshead median median 2.0
2021 2.4; Gateshead median median 2.0
2020 1.7; Gateshead median median 2.0
2019 1.4; Gateshead median median 2.0
2018 1.5; Gateshead median median 1.8
2017 1.3; Gateshead median median 1.8
2016 1.1; Gateshead median median 1.8
2015 1.3; Gateshead median median 1.8
2014 1.3; Gateshead median median 1.7

This school
Gateshead median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	20	30	1.5	20	1.00
Sep 2025	8	19	2.4	9	1.13
Sep 2024	16	22	1.4	14	0.88
Sep 2023	12	21	1.8	10	0.83
Sep 2022	12	19	1.6	7	0.58
Sep 2021	9	22	2.4	7	0.78
Sep 2020	16	27	1.7	16	1.00
Sep 2019	17	23	1.4	10	0.59
Sep 2018	13	20	1.5	11	0.85
Sep 2017	16	21	1.3	13	0.81
Sep 2016	21	24	1.1	20	0.95
Sep 2015	19	24	1.3	13	0.68
Sep 2014	24	30	1.3	21	0.88

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 63% · Writing 46% · Maths 58% → all three 42% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard42%59th of 62 in Gateshead

Gateshead 67% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard63%

Gateshead 80% England 78%

Higher standard25%

Gateshead 31% England 33%

Average scaled score 102 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard46%

Gateshead 76% England 75%

Greater depth0%

Gateshead 11% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard58%

Gateshead 79% England 77%

Higher standard4%

Gateshead 27% England 24%

Average scaled score 102 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Gateshead median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	42%	0%	102	102
2023/24	45%	9%	107	106
2022/23	43%	0%	105	101

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Larkspur Community Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.5applications per place 42%met the SATs standard
St Oswald's Catholic Primary, Wrekenton
0.7 km · Gateshead

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.9applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
Fell Dyke Community Primary School
0.8 km · Gateshead

Good2022

1.6applications per place 55%met the SATs standard
Glynwood Community Primary School
1.0 km · Gateshead

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.1applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
Windy Nook Primary School
1.1 km · Gateshead

Remains Good2023

2.2applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
St Anne's Catholic Primary School, Harlow Green
1.5 km · Gateshead

Remains Good2023

1.6applications per place 85%met the SATs standard
Kells Lane Primary School
1.5 km · Gateshead

Good2022

2.8applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
Carr Hill Community Primary School
1.6 km · Gateshead

Remains Good2023

1.7applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
Harlow Green Community Primary School
1.6 km · Gateshead

Good2023

2.2applications per place 64%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 108330 · 390/2051
Capacity: 203 pupils · 154 on roll
Free school meals: 67.7% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Beacon Lough East, Larkspur Primary School, Gateshead, NE9 6SS
Local authority: Gateshead

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources