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Larkspur Community Primary School

Gateshead, NE9 6SSPrimaryAges 2–11MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
2 Good · 3 Requires improvement
Oct 2024
KS2 Results
45%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.1×
Oversubscribed
9 1st-choice / 8 places
Ranking
#11,746
of 13,686 nationally

About Larkspur Community Primary School

Larkspur Community Primary School is a state primary in Gateshead, serving 157 pupils from ages 2 to 11 under headteacher Katy Anglesea. It sits at 55th out of 61 primary schools in the local authority, placing it in the bottom half of Gateshead’s state primaries. The three top-ranked peers in the area are St Mary & St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School, Blaydon, Clover Hill Community Primary School, and St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School, Dunston. The nearest school rated Outstanding by Ofsted is Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School, Gateshead, about 2.9 kilometres away. Larkspur’s most recent Ofsted inspection, in October 2024, rated the school Requires Improvement overall, a downgrade from its previous Good rating in 2019. The inspection found that quality of education, early years provision, and leadership and management all require improvement, while behaviour and attitudes and personal development were judged Good. The school has a nursery provision and is oversubscribed: for 2025/26, it received 19 applications for 8 places, with 9 first-preference applications and 8 first-preference offers.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range2 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressBeacon Lough East, Larkspur Primary School, Gateshead, Gateshead, NE9 6SS
HeadteacherKaty Anglesea
Local AuthorityGateshead
Number of Pupils157
Free School Meals (FSM)68.8%
School Capacity157 / 203 (77% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

1 Oct 2024
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Quality of Education
Requires improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Requires improvement
Early Years Provision
Requires improvement

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.

Source: Ofsted, 11 Nov 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
Outdoor PlaygroundMusic RoomsICT SuiteDining HallSensory RoomLibraryForest SchoolChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

11

Sports

AthleticsSwimmingGymnasticsCricketNetballFootballRounders

Clubs & Activities

CodingScience ClubArt ClubChoir

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

SEND Support

DyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning Difficulty

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:50

Breakfast club

08:00-08:20

Source: larkspurprimary.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Larkspur Community Primary School

Larkspur Community Primary School has been rated "Requires Improvement" by Ofsted. This means the school is not yet good, but inspectors believe it can improve with the right support and changes.