| Address: | The Drive, Gateshead, NE10 0PY |
| Website: | www.thedriveprimary.org/ |
| Telephone: | 01914210390 |
| School Type: | Community school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Gateshead |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs R Farren |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 108361 |
Ofsted inspection date: 29/11/2012
| Age Range: | 3 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 219 |
| Number of Pupils: | 193 |
| Number of Boys: | 91 |
| Number of Girls: | 102 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 5.4% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 15.7% | 8.2% |
| School: | 52% |
| England Average: | 65% |
| School: | 0% |
| England Average: | 11% |
| School: | 101 |
| England Average: | 104 |
| School: | 102 |
| England Average: | 105 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4out of 4 | Monkchester Road Nursery School Monkchester Road, Walker NE6 2LJ | 2,597 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3out of 4 | The Drive Community Primary School The Drive, Felling NE10 0PY | 0 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| 3out of 4 | Colegate Community Primary School Colegate West, Leam Lane Estate NE10 9AH | 773 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| 4out of 4 | Brandling Primary School Mulberry Street, Felling NE10 0JB | 878 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| 3out of 4 | Falla Park Community Primary School Falla Park Road, Felling NE10 9HP | 1,120 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| 3out of 4 | Windy Nook Primary School Albion Street, NE10 9BD | 1,126 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1out of 4 | Heworth Grange School High Lanes, Felling NE10 0PT | 523 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| - not rated | XP Gateshead Swards Road, | 764 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| 4out of 4 | Cardinal Hume Catholic School Old Durham Road, Beacon Lough NE9 6RZ | 2,065 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| 2out of 4 | St Joseph's Catholic Academy Mill Lane, NE31 2ET | 2,794 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - not rated | Ateres Girls High School Willow Grove, Felling NE10 9PQ | 474 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| 3out of 4 | Furrowfield School Whitehill Drive, Felling NE10 9RZ | 1,669 yd | Community special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| 3out of 4 | Hill Top School Wealcroft, Felling NE10 8LT | 2,184 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| 1out of 4 | River Tyne Academy Gateshead Millway Centre, Sheriff Hill NE9 5PQ | 2,200 yd | Academy alternative provision sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| 4out of 4 | Dryden School Shotley Gardens, Low Fell NE9 5UR | 2,694 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.