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The Drive Community Primary School

The Drive, Felling, Gateshead, NE10 0PY

Local ranking56th of 66 primary schools in Gateshead
Ofsted: Good

Primary

Phase

219

Capacity

2-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
55.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
7.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
66.0%
Writing (Expected)
76.0%
Maths (Expected)
76.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
45.0%
Reading avg scaled score
103.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
104.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
100.0
Cohort Size
29

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
215
Boys
99 (46%)
Girls
116 (54%)
Capacity
219 (98% full)
SEND
16.3%
FSM Eligible
56.7%
EAL
12.6%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.8%
SEN Support
13.5%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
18.1:1
Teachers (FTE)
11.1
Budget per Pupil
£6,979/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
6.4% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
18.9% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 78.4%
  • White Other: 8.9%
  • Black African: 3.3%
  • Asian Other: 2.8%
  • Other: 2.8%
  • Black Other: 1.4%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 0.5%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 0.5%

78.4%

White British

8.9%

White Other

3.3%

Black African

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
108361
UKPRN
10072213
Establishment No.
2213

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