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The Drive Community Primary School

Gateshead, NE10 0PYPrimaryAges 2–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Nov 2022
KS2 Results
54%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
22 1st-choice / 22 places
Ranking
#9,601
of 13,686 nationally

About The Drive Community Primary School

The Drive Community Primary School sits in the bottom half of Gateshead’s primary schools when ranked by the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2. Its score of 54% on this measure is ten percentage points below the local authority average of 64%, placing it 47th out of 66 similar schools in the borough. This gap is significant, but it needs to be read alongside the school’s context: over half of its pupils (54.8%) are eligible for free school meals, well above the national average, and the school has held a Good rating from Ofsted since at least 2012, with its most recent inspection in 2022 confirming that rating across every category including quality of education, behaviour and leadership. So while the headline results are below the LA norm, the school is serving a community with higher-than-average disadvantage, and inspectors have judged its overall provision to be solid.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range2 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressThe Drive, Gateshead, Gateshead, NE10 0PY
HeadteacherR Farren
Local AuthorityGateshead
Number of Pupils215
Free School Meals (FSM)54.8%
School Capacity215 / 219 (98% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

8 Nov 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 22 Dec 2022. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

7
Dining HallLibrarySensory RoomPlaying FieldsSports HallGymnasiumChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

9

Sports

GymnasticsNetballFootballCross CountryDanceCricket

Clubs & Activities

GardeningChoirChess

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

SEND Support

AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalLearning Difficulty

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

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The Drive Community Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.