Fellside Community Primary School, Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Data last updated 12 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Fellside is a caring community where your child will thrive in a safe environment with outstanding behaviour and positive relationships. The school offers an ambitious, broad curriculum that brings learning to life through visits and projects, while giving excellent support to all pupils including those with additional needs. Your child will benefit from numerous clubs and sports activities, and will develop into a confident, respectful citizen who understands the wider world.
Key Strengths
- Outstanding behaviour and personal development with excellent relationships between pupils and staff
- Strong support for pupils with SEND, including partnership working with parents and external agencies
- Well-sequenced and ambitious curriculum from Year 1 to Year 6 with visits to places of interest that bring learning to life
- Extensive extra-curricular programme including sports, music and enrichment activities
- Early years provision helps children settle quickly and develop a love of reading and learning
Areas for Improvement
- Phonics teaching lacks consistency - some staff do not model learning effectively and books do not always match pupils' sound knowledge
- Assessment in some subjects is not used effectively to identify what pupils know and can remember, slowing progress
- Further development needed in linking early years curriculum to key stage 1 in some subject areas
- Some staff need additional training in phonics delivery to ensure consistency
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with the designated safeguarding lead providing appropriate training, acting quickly on concerns and receiving regular supervision from the social services team.
Extracurricular Activities
Little rugby, tennis, football, cricket, athletics, hockey, school library trips
Fellside Community Primary School is a safe and caring place where pupils have exceptional attitudes to learning and outstanding behaviour. The school provides a well-sequenced curriculum with a broad range of learning experiences, though there are some inconsistencies in phonics teaching and assessment practices.
At a Glance
7.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 90%. Maths has improved from 90% to 97%. Writing has improved from 77% to 93%.
Class Sizes
27.9
Avg class size
27.7
Infant (KS1)
29.5
KS2
8
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
112%
Over capacity
235 pupils
210 capacity
25 places over capacity
Area Demand Pressure - Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Newcastle-upon-Tyne
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)
Inspection History(105)
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
3.09574%
Overall absence
2.20994%
Persistent absence
181
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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