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Fell Dyke Community Primary School

Primary · Community school · Gateshead, NE9 7AA

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#11,026 of 15,057

Worse than 73% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Fell Dyke Community Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 8 Dec 2022

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils286
GenderMixed
Head teacherMs Kate Savage
Local authorityGateshead
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 108379.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolGatesheadEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths55%, worse than England, worse than Gateshead64%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.0%, worse than England, worse than Gateshead7%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.101, worse than England, worse than Gateshead106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.102, worse than England, worse than Gateshead105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.101, worse than England, worse than Gateshead106105
Expected standard in reading66%, worse than England, worse than Gateshead77%76%
Expected standard in writing63%, worse than England, worse than Gateshead73%73%
Expected standard in maths68%, worse than England, worse than Gateshead76%75%
Pupils taking tests38--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils286
Girls136
Boys150
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.59.8%
First language not English26.9%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.315
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.254
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.19.4%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.80
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.5
Average class size23.4

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
70.6%
Other ethnic group
11.2%
Other White
6.6%
Other Asian
4.2%
Other Black
2.8%
African
2.4%
White and Black African
1%
White and Asian
0.3%
Other mixed
0.3%
Indian
0.3%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher16.4
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.10.3
Teachers (FTE)16.8
Teaching assistants (FTE)9.92
Support staff (FTE)12.68
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2517.5
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2515.9
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251.6
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.32
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.51
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.32
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.32
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolGatesheadEngland
Overall absence7.8%, worse than England, worse than Gateshead4.9%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.28%, worse than England, worse than Gateshead12.2%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.8%, similar to England, similar to Gateshead0.9%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0.3%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.3%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Fell Dyke Community Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miPrimarySt Oswald's Catholic Primary, WrekentonAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miPrimaryLarkspur Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
0.6 miSecondaryCardinal Hume Catholic School, GatesheadAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.8 miPrimarySt Anne's Catholic Primary School, Harlow GreenAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miPrimarySpringwell Village Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miPrimaryRoman Road Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.0 miPrimaryWindy Nook Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.0 miPrimaryHarlow Green Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.0 miPrimaryGlynwood Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.1 miSecondaryXP GatesheadFree schools
Good

Frequently asked questions about Fell Dyke Community Primary School

What is Fell Dyke Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Fell Dyke Community Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 8 Dec 2022.

How does Fell Dyke Community Primary School rank in England?

Fell Dyke Community Primary School ranks 11,026 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 73% of schools).

What are Fell Dyke Community Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 55% of pupils at Fell Dyke Community Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Fell Dyke Community Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Fell Dyke Community Primary School made 32 offers from 51 applications (1.6 per offer), and 32 of 32 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Fell Dyke Community Primary School?

Fell Dyke Community Primary School has 286 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Fell Dyke Community Primary School?

Fell Dyke Community Primary School had 315 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Fell Dyke Community Primary School?

At Fell Dyke Community Primary School, the average class had 23.4 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 16.4 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Fell Dyke Community Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Fell Dyke Community Primary School missed 7.8% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 28% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.