Front Street Community Primary SchoolFellside Community Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
Summary of the comparison
Front Street Community Primary School and Fellside Community Primary School are primary schools in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
Front Street Community Primary School scores 74 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Fellside Community Primary School scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average). Front Street Community Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Front Street Community Primary School was judged Outstanding and Fellside 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 82.0% for Front Street Community Primary School and 90.0% for Fellside Community Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Front Street Community Primary School (75.0% in 2022-23, 82.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Fellside Community Primary School (69.0% in 2022-23, 90.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Newcastle-upon-TyneFront Street Community Primary School | Newcastle-upon-TyneFellside Community Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B74/100Stronger figure | C64/100 | |
| Local ranking | 7th of 66 in Gateshead Stronger figure | 25th of 66 in Gateshead | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 414 | 228 | |
| Capacity | 472 | 210 | |
| Location | Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE16 4AY | Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE16 5AY | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 82.0% | 90.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 10.0% | 10.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 | 109.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 108.0 | 108.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 414 | 228 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 15.0% | 7.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 7.2% | 3.1% | |
| SEN support | 7.3% | 6.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.9% | 0.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.7% | 3.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 5.5% | 2.2% Stronger figure | 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.
Front Street Community Primary School
Fellside Community Primary School
Full profiles: Front Street Community Primary School · Fellside Community Primary School