The Drive Community Primary SchoolSt Alban's Catholic Primary School, Pelaw
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Gateshead.
Summary of the comparison
The Drive Community Primary School and St Alban's Catholic Primary School, Pelaw are primary schools in Gateshead.
The Drive Community Primary School scores 48 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St Alban's Catholic Primary School, Pelaw scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Alban's Catholic Primary School, Pelaw is ahead on our composite score.
The Drive Community Primary School was judged Good and St Alban's Catholic Primary School, Pelaw 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 55.0% for The Drive Community Primary School and 41.0% for St Alban's Catholic Primary School, Pelaw.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at The Drive Community Primary School (31.0% in 2022-23, 55.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at St Alban's Catholic Primary School, Pelaw (72.0% in 2022-23, 41.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | GatesheadThe Drive Community Primary School | GatesheadSt Alban's Catholic Primary School, Pelaw | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D48/100 | C68/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 56th of 66 in Gateshead | 18th of 66 in Gateshead Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 215 | 206 | |
| Capacity | 219 | 210 | |
| Location | Gateshead, NE10 0PY | Gateshead, NE10 0QY | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 55.0% Stronger figure | 41.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% Stronger figure | 6.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 Stronger figure | 101.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 99.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 215 | 206 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 56.7% | 18.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 12.6% | 21.4% | |
| SEN support | 13.5% | 10.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.8% | 3.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.4% | 4.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 18.9% | 4.8% 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.
The Drive Community Primary School
St Alban's Catholic Primary School, Pelaw
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