Community school · Gateshead

Fell Dyke Community Primary School

3–11Ages
286Pupils
PrimaryPhase
108379URN

Springwell Road, Gateshead, NE9 7AA · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Dec 2022 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.6per place

0.6 below Gateshead median (2.2)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Gateshead

51 applications for 32 places · 54th 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 December 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

1.6applications per place, Reception

0.6 below Gateshead median (2.2) 0.6 below England median (2.2)

51 applications · 32 places offered · 32 named it first

HistoryEarlier years not shown: formed from, or split from, other schools.

2026 1.6; Gateshead median median 2.2
2025 1.4; Gateshead median median 2.1
2024 1.3; Gateshead median median 2.0
2023 1.2; Gateshead median median 1.9
2022 1.1; Gateshead median median 2.0
2021 1.5; Gateshead median median 2.0
2020 1.2; Gateshead median median 2.0
2019 1.4; Gateshead median median 2.0
2018 1.1; Gateshead median median 1.8
2017 1.5; Gateshead median median 1.8
2016 1.4; Gateshead median median 1.8
2015 1.4; Gateshead median median 1.8
2014 1.4; Gateshead median median 1.7

More applications per place than the Gateshead median in 0 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	32	51	1.6	32	1.00
Sep 2025	30	42	1.4	29	0.97
Sep 2024	31	41	1.3	30	0.97
Sep 2023	28	34	1.2	25	0.89
Sep 2022	44	47	1.1	36	0.82
Sep 2021	33	48	1.5	31	0.94
Sep 2020	37	44	1.2	36	0.97
Sep 2019	45	63	1.4	46	1.02
Sep 2018	44	50	1.1	39	0.89
Sep 2017	32	47	1.5	31	0.97
Sep 2016	33	46	1.4	28	0.85
Sep 2015	44	60	1.4	40	0.91
Sep 2014	34	48	1.4	30	0.88

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 66% · Writing 63% · Maths 68% → 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 standard18%

Gateshead 31% England 33%

Average scaled score 101 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard63%

Gateshead 76% England 75%

Greater depth0%

Gateshead 11% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard68%

Gateshead 79% England 77%

Higher standard11%

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	55%	0%	101	102
2023/24	58%	3%	102	106
2022/23	61%	0%	104	103

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

Fell Dyke Community Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2022

1.6applications per place 55%met the SATs standard
St Oswald's Catholic Primary, Wrekenton
0.4 km · Gateshead

Graded · no overall grade2024

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

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.5applications per place 42%met the SATs standard
St Anne's Catholic Primary School, Harlow Green
1.3 km · Gateshead

Remains Good2023

1.6applications per place 85%met the SATs standard
Springwell Village Primary School
1.4 km · Sunderland

Good2023

1.4applications per place 66%met the SATs standard
Roman Road Primary School
1.5 km · Gateshead

Good2023

1.9applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
Windy Nook Primary School
1.6 km · Gateshead

Remains Good2023

2.2applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Harlow Green Community Primary School
1.6 km · Gateshead

Good2023

2.2applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
Glynwood Community Primary School
1.7 km · Gateshead

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.1applications per place 56%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 108379 · 390/2232
Capacity: 360 pupils · 286 on roll
Free school meals: 64.8% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Springwell Road, Gateshead, NE9 7AA
Local authority: Gateshead

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