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
- 177 (79% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.0%
- Girls
- 52.0%
- First language not English
- 13.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 44.6%
- Persistent absence
- 23.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 16.9%
White British 72.3%
Other White 10.7%
Other 6.2%
Other Asian 2.8%
Unclassified 2.8%
African 2.3%
Other Black 1.1%
Mixed 0.6%
Indian 0.6%
Bangladeshi 0.6%
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 31%
Local authority average 62%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 8%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 100
Local authority average 106
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 100
Local authority average 105
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Admissions
The Drive Community Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 20
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 19
- 2nd preference
- 10
- 3rd preference
- 7
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 19
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.7 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 18.3 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 24 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 1, Part-time | 6 1 5 |
| Nursery Year 1, Full-time | 1 0 1 |
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 10 3 7 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 8 3 5 |
| Reception, Full-time | 18 10 8 |
| Year 1 | 14 3 11 |
| Year 2 | 23 10 13 |
| Year 3 | 25 10 15 |
| Year 4 | 26 18 8 |
| Year 5 | 20 13 7 |
| Year 6 | 26 14 12 |