Community school · Gateshead

Brandling Primary School

2–11Ages
217Pupils
PrimaryPhase
108359URN

Mulberry Street, Felling, Gateshead, NE10 0JB · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jun 2024 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.1per place

close to Gateshead median (2.2)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Gateshead

47 applications for 22 places · 30th of 59 in Gateshead

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

70%met the expected standard

Gateshead 67% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 26 June 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

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

2.1applications per place, Reception

close to Gateshead median (2.2) close to England median (2.2)

47 applications · 22 places offered · 22 named it first

2026 2.1; Gateshead median median 2.2
2025 1.8; Gateshead median median 2.1
2024 1.6; Gateshead median median 2.0
2023 2.4; Gateshead median median 1.9
2022 2.3; Gateshead median median 2.0
2021 2.4; Gateshead median median 2.0
2020 1.7; Gateshead median median 2.0
2019 2.4; Gateshead median median 2.0
2018 1.7; Gateshead median median 1.8
2017 1.3; Gateshead median median 1.8
2016 1.2; Gateshead median median 1.8
2015 1.0; Gateshead median median 1.8
2014 1.8; 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	22	47	2.1	22	1.00
Sep 2025	27	49	1.8	24	0.89
Sep 2024	28	46	1.6	27	0.96
Sep 2023	30	71	2.4	41	1.37
Sep 2022	29	66	2.3	29	1.00
Sep 2021	29	69	2.4	36	1.24
Sep 2020	26	45	1.7	25	0.96
Sep 2019	30	71	2.4	43	1.43
Sep 2018	30	50	1.7	35	1.17
Sep 2017	26	34	1.3	24	0.92
Sep 2016	22	27	1.2	18	0.82
Sep 2015	23	23	1.0	16	0.70
Sep 2014	13	23	1.8	12	0.92

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 85% · Writing 70% · Maths 81% → all three 70% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard70%26th of 62 in Gateshead

Gateshead 67% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard85%

Gateshead 80% England 78%

Higher standard30%

Gateshead 31% England 33%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard70%

Gateshead 76% England 75%

Greater depth11%

Gateshead 11% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard81%

Gateshead 79% England 77%

Higher standard33%

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	70%	4%	107	108
2023/24	42%	4%	104	103
2022/23	70%	9%	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

Brandling Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2024

2.1applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Falla Park Community Primary School
0.6 km · Gateshead

Standards maintained2025

1.9applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
The Drive Community Primary School
0.8 km · Gateshead

Good2022

2.0applications per place 55%met the SATs standard
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead
0.9 km · Gateshead

Standards maintained2025

1.6applications per place 39%met the SATs standard
Bede Community Primary School
0.9 km · Gateshead

Standards maintained2024

2.4applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
Carr Hill Community Primary School
1.2 km · Gateshead

Remains Good2023

1.7applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
Windy Nook Primary School
1.3 km · Gateshead

Remains Good2023

2.2applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
St Vincents Catholic Primary School, Newcastle
1.5 km · Newcastle upon Tyne

Good2023

2.1applications per place 77%met the SATs standard
St Alban's Catholic Primary School, Pelaw
1.5 km · Gateshead

Remains Good2024

2.0applications per place 41%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 108359 · 390/2200
Capacity: 250 pupils · 217 on roll
Free school meals: 51.0% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Mulberry Street, Felling, Gateshead, NE10 0JB
Local authority: Gateshead

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