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Front Street Community Primary School

Gateshead, NE16 4AYPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Outstanding
Oct 2023
KS2 Results
75%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
47 1st-choice / 49 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#2707 of 13,686 nationally

About Front Street Community Primary School

Front Street Community Primary School sits within Gateshead local authority, where it ranks 14th out of 66 primary schools of the same type, placing it comfortably in the top 25% of its local peers. The school’s ranking score of 75 puts it just behind the area’s top performers, which include St Mary & St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School in Blaydon (score 90), Clover Hill Community Primary School (88), and St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School in Dunston (86). Front Street is one of only six primary schools in Gateshead to hold an Outstanding rating from Ofsted, and the nearest other Outstanding school is St Mary & St Thomas Aquinas, located 4.1 kilometres away. Headteacher Helen Gladstone leads a mixed, non-denominational state primary for children aged 3 to 11, with a nursery on site. The school has 414 pupils against a capacity of 472, and 14.4% of its children are eligible for free school meals, which is slightly below the national average.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressNorth View, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Gateshead, NE16 4AY
HeadteacherHelen Gladstone
Local AuthorityGateshead
Number of Pupils414
Free School Meals (FSM)14.4%
School Capacity414 / 472 (88% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

26 Oct 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

Latest monitoring visit (26 Oct 2023): School remains Outstanding

Source: Ofsted, 20 Feb 2017. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

7
Dining HallLibraryPlaying FieldsOutdoor PlaygroundICT SuiteArt StudiosChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

RoundersCricketGymnasticsCross Country

Clubs & Activities

ChoirGardeningDramaBook ClubScience ClubChess

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Front Street Community Primary School has been rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted. This means the school provides an exceptional quality of education, and pupils thrive both academically and personally.