The Drive Community Primary School is a primary school located in Gateshead. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are good. The school inspection was carried out on 29/11/2012. According to tests results, the school's progress in writing is average, progress in reading and progress in maths are below average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 5.4%, which is 1.4 percentage points lower than the UK average.

School Information

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

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 29/11/2012

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 219
Number of Pupils: 193
Number of Boys: 91
Number of Girls: 102

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 5.4% 4%
Persistent absence: 15.7% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Average: -2.6 Confidence interval -5 to -0.2
Writing
Average: 0.7 Confidence interval -1.5 to 2.9
Maths
Below Average: -2.5 Confidence interval -4.6 to -0.5

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:52%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:0%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:101
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:102
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Monkchester Road Nursery School
Monkchester Road , Walker NE6 2LJ
4out of 4 2,597 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Drive Community Primary School
The Drive , Felling NE10 0PY
3out of 4 0 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Colegate Community Primary School
Colegate West , Leam Lane Estate NE10 9AH
3out of 4 773 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Brandling Primary School
Mulberry Street , Felling NE10 0JB
4out of 4 878 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Falla Park Community Primary School
Falla Park Road , Felling NE10 9HP
3out of 4 1,120 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Windy Nook Primary School
Albion Street , NE10 9BD
3out of 4 1,126 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Heworth Grange School
High Lanes , Felling NE10 0PT
1out of 4 523 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
XP Gateshead
Swards Road ,
- not rated 764 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Cardinal Hume Catholic School
Old Durham Road , Beacon Lough NE9 6RZ
4out of 4 2,065 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Academy
Mill Lane , NE31 2ET
2out of 4 2,794 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Ateres Girls High School
Willow Grove , Felling NE10 9PQ
- not rated 474 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Girls More About School
Furrowfield School
Whitehill Drive , Felling NE10 9RZ
3out of 4 1,669 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
Hill Top School
Wealcroft , Felling NE10 8LT
3out of 4 2,184 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
River Tyne Academy Gateshead
Millway Centre , Sheriff Hill NE9 5PQ
1out of 4 2,200 yd Academy alternative provision sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Dryden School
Shotley Gardens , Low Fell NE9 5UR
4out of 4 2,694 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.