Fellgate Primary School

About Fellgate Primary School

Fellgate Primary School is a popular choice among local families, with its most recent admissions data for the 2025/26 intake showing it was significantly oversubscribed. The school received 22 applications for just 9 available places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.44. All 9 first-preference applicants were offered a place, which suggests that while competition is real, those who put it first have a strong chance. The school is a state primary for mixed genders, aged 4 to 11, and is led by headteacher Julia Tones. It serves 154 pupils against a capacity of 210, so there is some room to grow. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals stands at 42.2%, well above the national average, indicating a community with significant socioeconomic diversity. The school does not have a nursery or sixth form, and has no religious character.

Academically, Fellgate has made a clear improvement in recent years. In its most recent Ofsted inspection, conducted in February 2024, the school was rated Good overall, with every category — quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision — all receiving a Good rating. This is a notable step up from its previous inspection in September 2021, when the school was rated Requires Improvement, with quality of education, early years provision, and leadership all graded as requiring improvement. The school does not publish Key Stage 2 SATs results in the data provided, so it is not possible to compare its academic performance directly against the South Tyneside local authority average of 64% achieving the expected standard. However, the Ofsted trajectory is a positive signal for parents watching progress.

Fellgate offers a solid range of facilities for a primary of its size, including an art studio, ICT suite, library, music rooms, sensory room, sports hall, and a chapel. Sports provision covers netball, gymnastics, swimming, cricket, rounders, and football, while clubs extend to science, drama, choir, art, and eco club. The school’s SEND provisions are notably broad, covering moderate learning difficulty, social emotional and mental health needs, speech language and communication needs, physical disability, and autistic spectrum disorder, plus a resourced provision. This makes it a strong candidate for families whose children require additional support within a mainstream setting. The nearest Outstanding-rated primary is Biddick Hall Junior School, 3.2 km away, so Fellgate is a strong local option for those who want a Good-rated school with clear momentum and a wide net of support.

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