Community school · Gateshead

Front Street Community Primary School

3–11Ages
413Pupils
PrimaryPhase
108350URN

North View, Whickham, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE16 4AY · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded OutstandingJan 2017

School remains OutstandingUngraded inspection · Oct 2023

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.8per place

0.4 below Gateshead median (2.2)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Gateshead

103 applications for 59 places · 48th of 59 in Gateshead

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

82%met the expected standard

Gateshead 67% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded OutstandingJan 2017

School remains OutstandingUngraded inspection · Oct 2023

Inspection history

26 October 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Outstanding
18 January 2017
Graded inspection: Outstanding

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

1.8applications per place, Reception

0.4 below Gateshead median (2.2) 0.4 below England median (2.2)

103 applications · 59 places offered · 59 named it first

2026 1.8; Gateshead median median 2.2
2025 2.1; Gateshead median median 2.1
2024 1.7; Gateshead median median 2.0
2023 1.7; Gateshead median median 1.9
2022 2.0; Gateshead median median 2.0
2021 2.0; Gateshead median median 2.0
2020 1.8; Gateshead median median 2.0
2019 2.1; Gateshead median median 2.0
2018 1.6; Gateshead median median 1.8
2017 1.7; Gateshead median median 1.8
2016 2.1; Gateshead median median 1.8
2015 1.9; Gateshead median median 1.8
2014 2.1; 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	59	103	1.8	59	1.00
Sep 2025	49	101	2.1	47	0.96
Sep 2024	60	103	1.7	59	0.98
Sep 2023	57	98	1.7	53	0.93
Sep 2022	43	86	2.0	41	0.95
Sep 2021	60	118	2.0	56	0.93
Sep 2020	50	88	1.8	43	0.86
Sep 2019	47	100	2.1	43	0.91
Sep 2018	60	93	1.6	53	0.88
Sep 2017	58	99	1.7	56	0.97
Sep 2016	59	121	2.1	52	0.88
Sep 2015	60	114	1.9	48	0.80
Sep 2014	49	102	2.1	45	0.92

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 87% · Writing 90% · Maths 95% → all three 82% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard82%8th of 62 in Gateshead

Gateshead 67% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard87%

Gateshead 80% England 78%

Higher standard38%

Gateshead 31% England 33%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard90%

Gateshead 76% England 75%

Greater depth23%

Gateshead 11% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard95%

Gateshead 79% England 77%

Higher standard38%

Gateshead 27% England 24%

Average scaled score 108 (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	82%	10%	107	108
2023/24	75%	12%	107	108
2022/23	75%	16%	108	106

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

Front Street Community Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Outstanding2023

1.8applications per place 82%met the SATs standard
Swalwell Primary School
0.5 km · Gateshead

Good2023

2.3applications per place 54%met the SATs standard
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Whickham
0.9 km · Gateshead

Standards maintained2025

1.9applications per place 90%met the SATs standard
Fellside Community Primary School
1.0 km · Gateshead

Good2022

3.2applications per place 90%met the SATs standard
Washingwell Community Primary School
1.3 km · Gateshead

Graded · no overall grade2024

4.3applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
Whickham Parochial Church of England Primary School
1.4 km · Gateshead

Good2022

3.6applications per place 80%met the SATs standard
Clover Hill Community Primary School
1.6 km · Gateshead

Good2022

3.1applications per place 93%met the SATs standard
Dunston Hill Community Primary School
1.9 km · Gateshead

Remains Good2022

2.3applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
Parkhead Community Primary School
2.3 km · Gateshead

Good2023

1.9applications per place 40%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 108350 · 390/2184
Admissions policy: Non-selective
Capacity: 472 pupils · 413 on roll
Free school meals: 16.3% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: North View, Whickham, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE16 4AY
Local authority: Gateshead

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