- Ofsted:Good
- Nursery
Results well above the Felling average, low absence.
22 first choices for 22 places last year
Met the standard at 1170%
Felling 58%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 217
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.3
Primary schools in Felling
All 6 primary schools in Felling. Narrow them down, then shortlist up to four to compare.
Results
- Ofsted:Good
- Nursery
Results well below the Felling average.
60 first choices for 60 places last year
Met the standard at 1147%
Felling 58%England 62%
- Days missed
- 6.0%Felling 5.5%
- Pupils
- 450
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.7
- Ofsted:Good
- Nursery
Results well above the Felling average.
21 first choices for 22 places last year
Met the standard at 1167%
Felling 58%England 62%
- Days missed
- 5.3%Felling 5.5%
- Pupils
- 222
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.3
- Ofsted:Good
- Nursery
Results below the Felling average.
23 first choices for 25 places last year
Met the standard at 1155%
Felling 58%England 62%
- Days missed
- 6.4%Felling 5.5%
- Pupils
- 213
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.8
- Ofsted:Good
- Nursery
Results close to the Felling average, high absence.
22 first choices for 26 places last year
Met the standard at 1157%
Felling 58%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 210
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.4
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead
Gateshead, NE10 8PP · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11
- Ofsted:Good
- Catholic
- Nursery
Results above the Felling average, low absence.
44 first choices for 44 places last year
Met the standard at 1164%
Felling 58%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 320
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.5
- Primary schools6
- Met the standard at 1158.2%
- Good or Outstanding100%of graded schools ·
- Faith schools1 of 61 Catholic
- With a nursery class6take children from 2 or 3
- Free school meals38.2%of pupils get them
The big picture
How Felling's primary schools spread out
Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.
Met the expected standard at 11
Share of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected level in reading, writing and maths.
Days missed
Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.
Ofsted grades in Felling
The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded.
- Outstanding: 0 of 6
- Good: 6 of 6
- Requires improvement: 0 of 6
- Inadequate: 0 of 6
Before you apply
Four things worth knowing in Felling
Some are faith schools.
1 of the 6 primary schools in Felling have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.
Show schools with no religious characterA nursery place isn't a Reception place.
6 schools take children from age 2 or 3. You still need to apply for Reception, even if your child is already in the school's nursery.
Show schools with a nurseryApply by 15 January.
Apply to your council for a Reception place starting in September. Offers come out on 16 April.
Check how old the Ofsted grade is.
Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.
Show Good or Outstanding
About these schools
Primary schools in Felling, explained
There are 6 primary schools in Felling, teaching 1,632 children. 5 are run by the council and 1 are academies or free schools.
100% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 91.3% across England. 0 are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.
58.2% of pupils in Felling met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England. The gap between schools is wide, from 47% to 70%, which is why it's worth looking school by school.
38.2% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £7,510 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 14.1% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.
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Questions
Questions parents ask
How many primary schools are in Felling?
There are 6 primary schools in Felling, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best primary schools in Felling?
Based on Ofsted ratings and exam results, the top-ranked primary schools in Felling include Brandling Primary School, Lingey House Primary School, and Falla Park Community Primary School. Rankings are updated regularly using the latest data from the Department for Education.
How are primary schools in Felling ranked on Eduscope?
Schools are ranked using a composite score that combines Ofsted or ISI inspection ratings, Key Stage exam results, pupil progress measures, and other performance indicators published by the Department for Education. The score is recalculated regularly as new data becomes available.
How do primary schools in Felling perform at Key Stage 2?
Across primary schools in Felling, 58% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at Key Stage 2. This figure is based on the latest published results from the Department for Education.
What is the average class size in Felling primary schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across primary schools in Felling is 21:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.
How do I choose a primary school in Felling?
When choosing a primary school in Felling, consider Ofsted ratings, Key Stage 2 results, distance from home, school size, and whether the school offers wrap-around care. You can compare all 6 primary schools on Eduscope using filters for school type, gender, religious character, and more.
Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.