The Drive Community Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 8 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 2 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Gateshead
- Unique reference
- 108361
- Address
- The Drive, Felling, NE10 0PY
- Website
- www.thedriveprimary.org/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 215 (80% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 46.0%
- Girls
- 54.0%
- First language not English
- 12.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 47.4%
- Persistent absence
- 15.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.5%
White British 77.7%
Other White 8.8%
African 3.3%
Other Asian 2.8%
Other 2.8%
Other Black 1.4%
Mixed 1%
Unclassified 0.9%
Indian 0.5%
Pakistani 0.5%
Bangladeshi 0.5%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingWell below average-3.5
WritingAbove average2.4
MathsBelow average-2.7
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 54%
Local authority average 63%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 4%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 106
Local authority average 106
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 104
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Admissions
The Drive Community Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 22
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 22
- 2nd preference
- 10
- 3rd preference
- 7
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 22
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 27.3 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 20.5 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 29.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Early Years 2, Part-time | 12 3 9 |
| Nursery Year 1, Part-time | 2 1 1 |
| Nursery Year 1, Full-time | 1 1 0 |
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 15 7 8 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 5 1 4 |
| Reception, Full-time | 21 8 13 |
| Year 1 | 20 9 11 |
| Year 2 | 20 7 13 |
| Year 3 | 28 13 15 |
| Year 4 | 30 12 18 |
| Year 5 | 31 22 9 |
| Year 6 | 30 15 15 |