The Drive Community Primary School, Gateshead
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
The Drive Community Primary School creates a happy, stimulating environment where children flourish. Teachers are skilled and enthusiastic, using excellent subject knowledge to help pupils achieve above average results. Children develop strong character, behave exceptionally well, and feel genuinely safe and cared for by adults.
Key Strengths
- Teaching and learning have improved significantly, with pupils achieving above national averages in reading, writing and mathematics
- Strong leadership at all levels with passionate subject leaders driving continuous improvement
- Excellent behaviour and positive relationships - pupils are polite, well-behaved and feel safe and valued
- Early years provision is strong with good support for children with speech and language needs
- Comprehensive safeguarding systems and procedures in place
Areas for Improvement
- Attendance of disadvantaged pupils and those with special educational needs remains below national averages and requires urgent focus
- Early years pupil premium funding impact needs more thorough evaluation, especially for the most able disadvantaged children
- Communication with parents and carers needs improvement - some concerns raised about approachability and availability of leaders
- Website compliance regarding pupil premium reporting needs urgent attention
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective with detailed records, regular staff training, secure site access systems, and strong partnership working with external agencies.
Extracurricular Activities
Sports leader roles, house captain positions, school council, phonics workshops for parents
The Drive Community Primary School continues to be good. The leadership team has maintained high quality education and created a safe, stimulating environment where pupils thrive and feel confident.
At a Glance
51.4%
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 declined from 85% to 66%. Maths has declined from 81% to 76%. Writing has improved from 65% to 76%.
Class Sizes
27.3
Avg class size
20.5
Infant (KS1)
29.3
KS2
6
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
97%
Near capacity
213 pupils
219 capacity
6 spare places available
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)
Inspection History(106)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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Teachers & Staff
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
6.41208%
Overall absence
18.93491%
Persistent absence
169
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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