Community school · Gateshead

Fellside Community Primary School

3–11Ages
235Pupils
PrimaryPhase
108378URN

Fellside Road, Whickham, Fellside Community Primary School, Fellside Road, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE16 5AY · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · May 2022 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

3.2per place

1.1 above Gateshead median (2.2)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Gateshead

94 applications for 29 places · 3rd of 59 in Gateshead

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

90%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 · 24 May 2022Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes	Outstanding
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

3.2applications per place, Reception

1.1 above Gateshead median (2.2) 1.1 above England median (2.2)

94 applications · 29 places offered · 29 named it first

2026 3.2; Gateshead median median 2.2
2025 3.6; Gateshead median median 2.1
2024 4.5; Gateshead median median 2.0
2023 4.2; Gateshead median median 1.9
2022 4.0; Gateshead median median 2.0
2021 4.8; Gateshead median median 2.0
2020 4.2; Gateshead median median 2.0
2019 3.4; Gateshead median median 2.0
2018 4.1; Gateshead median median 1.8
2017 4.1; Gateshead median median 1.8
2016 3.9; Gateshead median median 1.8
2015 5.0; Gateshead median median 1.8
2014 3.6; Gateshead median median 1.7

More applications per place than the Gateshead median in 13 of 13 years.

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	29	94	3.2	29	1.00
Sep 2025	30	107	3.6	35	1.17
Sep 2024	22	98	4.5	16	0.73
Sep 2023	30	125	4.2	36	1.20
Sep 2022	30	121	4.0	31	1.03
Sep 2021	30	143	4.8	40	1.33
Sep 2020	29	123	4.2	33	1.14
Sep 2019	30	103	3.4	26	0.87
Sep 2018	30	122	4.1	34	1.13
Sep 2017	28	115	4.1	29	1.04
Sep 2016	30	116	3.9	39	1.30
Sep 2015	30	149	5.0	55	1.83
Sep 2014	30	109	3.6	33	1.10

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 90% · Writing 93% · Maths 97% → all three 90% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard90%2nd of 62 in Gateshead

Gateshead 67% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard90%

Gateshead 80% England 78%

Higher standard52%

Gateshead 31% England 33%

Average scaled score 109 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard93%

Gateshead 76% England 75%

Greater depth14%

Gateshead 11% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard97%

Gateshead 79% England 77%

Higher standard48%

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	90%	10%	109	108
2023/24	73%	10%	108	106
2022/23	69%	3%	110	109

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

Fellside Community Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2022

3.2applications per place 90%met the SATs standard
Whickham Parochial Church of England Primary School
0.5 km · Gateshead

Good2022

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

Good2022

3.1applications per place 93%met the SATs standard
Front Street Community Primary School
1.0 km · Gateshead

Remains Outstanding2023

1.8applications per place 82%met the SATs standard
Washingwell Community Primary School
1.4 km · Gateshead

Graded · no overall grade2024

4.3applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
Swalwell Primary School
1.5 km · Gateshead

Good2023

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

Standards maintained2025

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

Good2023

1.9applications per place 40%met the SATs standard
Dunston Hill Community Primary School
2.6 km · Gateshead

Remains Good2022

2.3applications per place 60%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 108378 · 390/2231
Capacity: 210 pupils · 235 on roll
Free school meals: 7.1% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Fellside Road, Whickham, Fellside Community Primary School, Fellside Road, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE16 5AY
Local authority: Gateshead

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