Located in Gateshead, Furrowfield School is a not applicable school, serving pupils aged 11 to 16. The school is a community special school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Furrowfield School currently has around 90 pupils on roll, which is about 118% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 87.8% boys and 12.2% girls. Around 66.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 27.2%. Persistent absence is recorded at 56.8%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (97.8%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 69% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (62%) , including 0% who stay in school sixth forms and 54% progressing to further education , while 0% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Whitehill Drive, Gateshead, NE10 9RZ |
| Website: | http://www.furrowfieldschool.uk |
| Telephone: | 01914954700 |
| School Type: | Community special school |
| Education phase: | Not applicable |
| Local authority: | Gateshead |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Miss Heather Scott |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 108426 |
Ofsted inspection date: 17/04/2013
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 16 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 76 |
| Number of Pupils: | 90 |
| Number of Boys: | 79 |
| Number of Girls: | 11 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 27.2% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 56.8% | 8.2% |
| White British | 97.80% | 88 |
| Other White | 1.10% | 1 |
| White and Asian | 1.10% | 1 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Indian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Mixed | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black African | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Unclassified | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windy Nook Junior School Albion Street , NE10 9BD | - not rated | 546 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Windy Nook Infant School Albion Street , NE10 9BD | - not rated | 546 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Windy Nook Primary School Albion Street , NE10 9BD | 3out of 4 | 546 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Larkspur Community Primary School Beacon Lough East , NE9 6SS | - not rated | 636 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Glynwood Community Primary School Glynwood Gardens , NE9 5SY | - not rated | 1,185 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardinal Hume Catholic School Old Durham Road , Beacon Lough NE9 6RZ | - not rated | 416 yd | Voluntary aided school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Cardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead Old Durham Road , Beacon Lough NE9 6RZ | 4out of 4 | 416 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| XP Gateshead Swards Road , NE10 9UZ | - not rated | 848 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Thomas Hepburn Community Comprehensive School Swards Road , Felling NE10 9UZ | - not rated | 944 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Thomas Hepburn Community Academy Swards Road , Felling NE10 9UZ | - not rated | 944 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Furrowfield School Whitehill Drive , Felling NE10 9RZ | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Community special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Hill Top School Wealcroft , Felling NE10 8LT | 3out of 4 | 1,282 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Hewburn School Wealcroft , NE10 8LT | - not rated | 1,282 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Cumbric Springwell Community Hub , Lanchester Avenue NE9 7AL | - not rated | 1,298 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ateres Girls High School Willow Grove , Felling NE10 9PQ | - not rated | 1,425 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.