Falla Park Community Primary SchoolThe Drive Community Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Gateshead.
Summary of the comparison
Falla Park Community Primary School and The Drive Community Primary School are primary schools in Gateshead.
Falla Park Community Primary School scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average) and The Drive Community Primary School scores 48 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Falla Park Community Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Falla Park Community Primary School was judged Good and The Drive Community Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 67.0% for Falla Park Community Primary School and 55.0% for The Drive Community Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Falla Park Community Primary School (69.0% in 2022-23, 67.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at The Drive Community Primary School (31.0% in 2022-23, 55.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | GatesheadFalla Park Community Primary School | GatesheadThe Drive Community Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C66/100Stronger figure | D48/100 | |
| Local ranking | 21st of 66 in Gateshead Stronger figure | 56th of 66 in Gateshead | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 231 | 215 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 219 | |
| Location | Gateshead, NE10 9HP | Gateshead, NE10 0PY | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 67.0% Stronger figure | 55.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 4.0% | 7.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 231 | 215 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 58.8% | 56.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 23.8% | 12.6% | |
| SEN support | 26.4% | 13.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.0% | 2.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.3% Stronger figure | 6.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.0% Stronger figure | 18.9% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Falla Park Community Primary School
The Drive Community Primary School
Full profiles: Falla Park Community Primary School · The Drive Community Primary School