Falla Park Community Primary School, Gateshead
Falla Park Community 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 April 2019. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in May 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 10th-highest of the 35 schools in Gateshead with published results, and 4,096th of 14,452 across England. It was 89% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2019)
- 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
Falla Park Community Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 88% of Year 6 pupils at Falla Park Community Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 79% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 79% in Gateshead and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 70% in reading and 67% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Falla Park Community Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 21 families put Falla Park Community Primary School as their first choice and 41 named it as one of their preferences, for 22 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Falla Park Community Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Falla Park Community Primary School are Brandling Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 85% reading, 81% maths); Carr Hill Community Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 74% reading, 76% maths); Windy Nook Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 78% reading, 74% maths); and The Drive Community Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 66% reading, 76% maths).
Falla Park Community Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.
Brandling Primary SchoolCarr Hill Community Primary SchoolWindy Nook Primary SchoolThe Drive Community Primary School
What parents say
34 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Falla Park Community Primary School (as of September 2025): 94% would recommend the school, 97% say their child is happy there and 63% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that they are kept well informed about progress (100%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (63%).
Who goes there
43.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 62 pupils (27.9%) received SEN support and 5 (2.3%) 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.
Staffing
Falla Park Community Primary School had 12 teachers in 2026, one for every 16 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Felling (Tyne and Wear Metro Station), about 510 metres away (roughly a 6-minute walk).
9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Split Crow Road-Social Club (w-bound), 110 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Falla Park Community 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 307 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
Falla Park Community Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Falla Park Community Primary School are XP Gateshead (0.6 miles); Heworth Grange School (0.9 miles); and Cardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead (0.9 miles).
XP GatesheadHeworth Grange SchoolCardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; 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 · 1 year agoThis judgement is from April 2019, 7 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: Standards have been maintained.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's May 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Falla Park creates a welcoming, inclusive environment where children thrive and flourish. The school expertly teaches early reading skills and has strong systems to support all pupils, including those with additional needs. Parents are overwhelmingly supportive, with many noting that staff are attentive and positive, and that their children love coming to school.
Key Strengths
- Pupils are happy, well-behaved and demonstrate respect, compassion and responsibility towards each other
- Early years provision includes rich learning experiences that build children's confidence, resilience and communication skills
- Strong teaching of phonics helps pupils become fluent, confident readers
- Effective systems for identifying and meeting pupils' needs, including those with SEND
- Significant improvement in attendance over time through careful analysis and targeted actions
- Excellent opportunities for pupils' wider development including career aspirations and social-moral education
Areas for Improvement
- Some younger pupils' spelling errors are not consistently identified and corrected, leading them to repeat mistakes
- Governors do not question or challenge leaders in sufficient depth about the impact of the curriculum
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with pupils confident that well-trained staff keep them safe.
Extracurricular Activities
School council, breakfast club
Falla Park Community Primary School has maintained the standards from its previous good inspection. Pupils are welcoming, achieve well, and benefit from a nurturing, inclusive school environment where staff have high expectations.
At a Glance
43.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
34 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 70% to 88% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 67% to 79% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 67% to 71% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
24.8
Avg class size
24.3
Infant (KS1)
26.3
KS2
8
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Falla Park Community Primary School
Getting There
Tube / Metro / Tram
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 22
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 5
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 22 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 17 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot.
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.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
89%
Available places
186 pupils
210 places
24 spare places 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(8)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
62
SEN Support
5
EHC Plans
30.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
222
Total Pupils
106
Boys
116
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
12
Teachers
18.5:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,595
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,608
Per pupil
£1460k
Total funding
£161k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.3%
Overall absence
13.0%
Persistent absence
169
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
Falla Park Community Primary School
Questions parents ask about Falla Park Community Primary School
What are SATs results like at Falla Park Community Primary School?
Of the pupils at Falla Park Community Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 88% reached the expected standard in reading and 79% did so in maths.
What is Falla Park Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Falla Park Community Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in May 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in April 2019, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Falla Park Community Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Falla Park Community 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 Falla Park Community Primary School?
Falla Park Community Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 89% of its 210 places.
How big are the classes at Falla Park Community Primary School?
Classes at Falla Park Community Primary School average 24.8 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Falla Park Community Primary School?
Falla Park Community Primary School has around 222 pupils on roll. 43% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Falla Park Community Primary School?
5.3% of sessions were missed at Falla Park Community Primary School in 2024/25. 13% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Falla Park Community Primary School?
Apply through Gateshead's coordinated admissions process, naming Falla Park Community 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.
How many road collisions happen near Falla Park Community Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 22 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 17 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot. 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 Falla Park Community Primary School?
Falla Park Community Primary School is at Falla Park Road, Felling, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, NE10 9HP.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)