Furrowfield School

Whitehill Drive, Felling, Gateshead, NE10 9RZ

Ofsted: Good

Independent

Phase

76

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
5.4 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
0.0% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
0.0% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
0.0% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
0.5 nat4.1
Cohort Size
18

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
57.0%
Continued in education
50.0%
Apprenticeships
7.0%
Employment
0.0%
Not sustained
29.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
90
Boys
79 (88%)
Girls
11 (12%)
Capacity
76 (118% full)
SEND
100.0%
FSM Eligible
67.8%
EAL
0.0%
SEN with EHC Plan
100.0%
SEN Support
0.0%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
4.8:1
Teachers (FTE)
18.6
Budget per Pupil
£30,385/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
26.8% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
63.5% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Community special school
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Not applicable
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 96.7%
  • White Other: 1.1%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.1%
  • Other: 1.1%

96.7%

White British

1.1%

White Other

1.1%

Mixed White & Asian

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Whitehill Drive

Gateshead, North East

Administrative

URN
108426
UKPRN
10018036
Establishment No.
7006