Community school · Gateshead

The Drive Community Primary School

2–11Ages
213Pupils
PrimaryPhase
108361URN

The Drive, Felling, Gateshead, NE10 0PY · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Nov 2022 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.0per place

close to Gateshead median (2.2)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Gateshead

51 applications for 25 places · 35th of 59 in Gateshead

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

55%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 · 8 November 2022Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
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

2.0applications per place, Reception

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

51 applications · 25 places offered · 23 named it first

2026 2.0; Gateshead median median 2.2
2025 1.8; Gateshead median median 2.1
2024 1.8; Gateshead median median 2.0
2023 1.7; Gateshead median median 1.9
2022 2.0; Gateshead median median 2.0
2021 1.8; Gateshead median median 2.0
2020 1.7; Gateshead median median 2.0
2019 2.1; Gateshead median median 2.0
2018 2.2; Gateshead median median 1.8
2017 1.6; Gateshead median median 1.8
2016 1.5; Gateshead median median 1.8
2015 1.7; Gateshead median median 1.8
2014 1.7; 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	25	51	2.0	23	0.92
Sep 2025	22	39	1.8	22	1.00
Sep 2024	20	36	1.8	19	0.95
Sep 2023	19	33	1.7	16	0.84
Sep 2022	14	28	2.0	11	0.79
Sep 2021	24	44	1.8	23	0.96
Sep 2020	30	51	1.7	30	1.00
Sep 2019	26	55	2.1	23	0.88
Sep 2018	22	48	2.2	21	0.95
Sep 2017	27	43	1.6	26	0.96
Sep 2016	25	37	1.5	22	0.88
Sep 2015	27	46	1.7	25	0.93
Sep 2014	27	45	1.7	27	1.00

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 66% · Writing 76% · Maths 76% → all three 55% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard55%51st of 62 in Gateshead

Gateshead 67% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard66%

Gateshead 80% England 78%

Higher standard21%

Gateshead 31% England 33%

Average scaled score 103 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard76%

Gateshead 76% England 75%

Greater depth14%

Gateshead 11% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard76%

Gateshead 79% England 77%

Higher standard10%

Gateshead 27% England 24%

Average scaled score 104 (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	55%	7%	103	104
2023/24	54%	4%	106	104
2022/23	31%	8%	100	100

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

The Drive Community Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2022

2.0applications per place 55%met the SATs standard
Brandling Primary School
0.8 km · Gateshead

Good2024

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

Standards maintained2025

1.9applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Windy Nook Primary School
1.0 km · Gateshead

Remains Good2023

2.2applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
St Alban's Catholic Primary School, Pelaw
1.0 km · Gateshead

Remains Good2024

2.0applications per place 41%met the SATs standard
Wardley Primary School
1.1 km · Gateshead

2026

1.9applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead
1.2 km · Gateshead

Remains Good2024

1.6applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
Lingey House Primary School
1.4 km · Gateshead

Good2024

1.9applications per place 47%met the SATs standard
Bill Quay Primary School
1.7 km · Gateshead

2026

2.2applications per place 72%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 108361 · 390/2213
Capacity: 219 pupils · 213 on roll
Free school meals: 51.4% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: The Drive, Felling, Gateshead, NE10 0PY
Local authority: Gateshead

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