Falla Park Community Primary School, Gateshead
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
The school has successfully created a caring environment where children thrive emotionally and socially. The new headteacher is driving meaningful improvements with a clear vision. The school offers pupils a rich, engaging curriculum with excellent sports facilities and regular enrichment activities that inspire a love of learning.
Key Strengths
- New headteacher has clear understanding of the school's performance and is taking determined action to improve teaching and learning
- Strong school ethos with children's well-being at the core - pupils feel safe and happy
- Good attendance rates with leaders tackling absences diligently
- Varied and enriching curriculum that inspires pupils to learn about the world around them
- Excellent use of PE and sport funding with a wide variety of activities to keep pupils fit and healthy
Areas for Improvement
- Assessment systems are not accurate or robust enough to identify and support all pupils effectively, especially disadvantaged and most able pupils
- Teaching quality is too variable across the school - too few pupils are challenged or supported effectively
- Reading standards remain weak and need urgent improvement across key stages
- Time is wasted with inefficient movement between classes, slowing learning progress
- Early years staff do not promote basic skills of reading, writing and mathematics with enough purpose
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with regular staff training and pupils reporting that they feel safe in school.
Extracurricular Activities
Fencing, archery, hockey, dodgeball, dance, golf, educational trips, author visits
Falla Park Community Primary School requires improvement overall. The new headteacher has made a positive start in identifying and tackling key weaknesses, but progress remains variable, particularly in reading and for disadvantaged and most able pupils.
At a Glance
52.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
34 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 70% to 88%. Maths has improved from 67% to 79%. Writing has improved from 67% to 71%.
Class Sizes
26.3
Avg class size
23.0
Infant (KS1)
28.3
KS2
8
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
106%
Over capacity
222 pupils
210 capacity
12 places over capacity
Area Demand Pressure - Gateshead
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Gateshead
Admissions Demand - Gateshead
Places available
2,504
Applications
1,789
Got 1st preference
96.9%
Got preferred school
99.8%
Primary admissions across Gateshead (2025/26)
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
5.302%
Overall absence
13.01775%
Persistent absence
169
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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