Brandling Primary School, Gateshead
Brandling Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Gateshead. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2024. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 11th-highest of the 35 schools in Gateshead with published results, and 4,333rd of 14,452 across England. It was full in 2025, at 101% of capacity.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Gateshead (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Brandling Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 85% of Year 6 pupils at Brandling Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 81% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 79% in Gateshead and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 58% in reading and 50% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Brandling Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 22 families put Brandling Primary School as their first choice and 47 named it as one of their preferences, for 22 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Brandling Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Brandling Primary School are Falla Park Community Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 88% reading, 79% maths); The Drive Community Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 66% reading, 76% maths); St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead (0.6 miles, 44% reading, 67% maths); and Bede Community Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 74% reading, 59% maths).
Brandling Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.
Falla Park Community Primary SchoolThe Drive Community Primary SchoolSt Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, GatesheadBede Community Primary School
Who goes there
48.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 61 pupils (28.1%) received SEN support and 10 (4.6%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Felling (Tyne and Wear Metro Station), about 150 metres away (roughly a 2-minute walk).
11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Sunderland Road - Felling Metro (e-bound), 140 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Brandling Primary School stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 284 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Gateshead (176), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Brandling Primary School issued 2 suspensions, 0.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Brandling Primary School are XP Gateshead (0.7 miles) and Heworth Grange School (0.8 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted's report, in its own words
What is it like to attend this school?
This is a friendly and welcoming school. Positive relationships between staff and pupils help pupils to feel happy and safe. Staff take time to get to know all pupils. Older pupils who speak English as an additional language, help younger pupils to quickly settle. Pupils say that everyone is treated equally.
Staff have high expectations of what pupils can achieve. All pupils follow the school's ambitious curriculum, including pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Leaders have developed a curriculum that interests pupils. Staff with expertise in language and communication effectively support pupils who speak English as an additional language to access the full curriculum. Pupils achieve well at the end of key stage 2, particularly in reading.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
Since the previous inspection, new leaders have united staff to make significant improvements in the school. The new improved curriculum clearly defines the important knowledge and vocabulary that pupils should learn as they progress through the school. Teachers use detailed curriculum information to break down learning into manageable steps. In mathematics, activities in lessons ensure pupils revisit prior learning to prepare them for new learning. Teachers identify gaps in pupils' knowledge during lessons. Short 'snappy maths' sessions after lunch help pupils to keep up in mathematics lessons. Pupils achieve well in mathematics by the end of key stage 2. In some areas of learning, assessment is not used consistently well to check gaps in pupils' knowledge. This means that work is sometimes too hard for some pupils. Sometimes, teaching does not move learning on when pupils are ready.
From Ofsted's June 2024 inspection report: the opening paragraphs of each section, quoted word for word. Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its June 2024 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Personal development.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
48.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 58% to 85% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 50% to 81% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 63% to 70% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
27.7
Avg class size
26.3
Infant (KS1)
28.8
KS2
7
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Brandling Primary School
Before and after school care
Brandling Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Gateshead
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Brandling Primary School.
- Active Future Gateshead Wraparound Care800m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Tube / Metro / Tram
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Brandling Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Brandling Primary School is in Gateshead; for families living there:
Apply to Gateshead for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 27
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 5
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 27 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 2 fatal, 3 serious and 22 slight.
5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.
4 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Gateshead is 11 (the median across 93 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
101%
Over capacity
213 pupils
210 places
3 pupils over capacity in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Gateshead
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Gateshead
Across Gateshead council
Places available
2,494
Applications
1,785
Got 1st preference
98.1%
Got preferred school
99.8%
All primary applications across Gateshead council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
61
SEN Support
10
EHC Plans
32.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
217
Total Pupils
114
Boys
103
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
13
Teachers
16.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,518
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,608
Per pupil
£1521k
Total funding
£138k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.2%
Overall absence
12.6%
Persistent absence
191
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Brandling Primary School
Questions parents ask about Brandling Primary School
What are SATs results like at Brandling Primary School?
Of the pupils at Brandling Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 85% reached the expected standard in reading and 81% did so in maths.
What is Brandling Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Brandling Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in June 2024. At its previous graded inspection in 2016 it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for Brandling Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Brandling Primary School is oversubscribed, Gateshead allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Brandling Primary School?
Brandling Primary School was full in 2025, at 101% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Brandling Primary School?
Classes at Brandling Primary School average 27.7 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Brandling Primary School?
Brandling Primary School has around 217 pupils on roll. 49% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Brandling Primary School?
4.2% of sessions were missed at Brandling Primary School in 2024/25. 12.6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Brandling Primary School?
Apply through Gateshead's coordinated admissions process, naming Brandling Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Brandling Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Brandling Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Brandling Primary School: Active Future Gateshead Wraparound Care (800m away, registered, not yet graded).
How many road collisions happen near Brandling Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 27 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 2 fatal, 3 serious and 22 slight. 5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 4 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Gateshead is 11 (the median across 93 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Brandling Primary School?
Brandling Primary School is at Mulberry Street, Felling, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, NE10 0JB.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)