Primary school

Fell Dyke Community Primary School

  • Community School
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Gateshead
  • NE9 7AA
Ofsted Good · inspected Dec 2022

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 11,026 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 74%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 84%84%2016/17: top 79%2017/18: top 77%2018/19: top 90%2022/23: top 52%52% · 2022/232023/24: top 62%2024/25: top 74%No exams

Against North EastArrows: North East rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM55% · North East 67%3/10 Below+13.9 pts
Higher standard, RWM0% · North East 8%1/10 Well below North East−17.1 pts
Reading score101 · North East 1051/10 Well below North East−6.8 pts
Maths score102 · North East 1052/10 Well below North East
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 37% · 30 pupils · North East 58%2016/17: 50% · 44 pupils · North East 68%2017/18: 55% · 40 pupils · North East 72%2018/19: 47% · 45 pupils · North East 69%2022/23: 61% · 28 pupils · North East 65%2023/24: 58% · 33 pupils · North East 64%2024/25: 55% · 38 pupils · North East 67%61%37%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 0% · 30 pupils · North East 5%2016/17: 2% · 44 pupils · North East 7%2017/18: 3% · 40 pupils · North East 10%2018/19: 4% · 45 pupils · North East 10%2022/23: 0% · 28 pupils · North East 7%2023/24: 3% · 33 pupils · North East 6%2024/25: 0% · 38 pupils · North East 8%4%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 99 · 30 pupils · North East 1032016/17: 101 · 44 pupils · North East 1042017/18: 105 · 40 pupils · North East 1062018/19: 101 · 45 pupils · North East 1052022/23: 104 · 28 pupils · North East 1052023/24: 102 · 33 pupils · North East 1052024/25: 101 · 38 pupils · North East 10510599No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 98 · 30 pupils · North East 1032016/17: 103 · 44 pupils · North East 1052017/18: 103 · 40 pupils · North East 1052018/19: 103 · 45 pupils · North East 1052022/23: 103 · 28 pupils · North East 1042023/24: 106 · 33 pupils · North East 1042024/25: 102 · 38 pupils · North East 10510698No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
32 of 32 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st3232
2nd130
3rd60

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2007–2022

  1. 2007Good
  2. 2013Outstanding
  3. 2019Requires improvement
  4. 2022Good

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026286
Free school meals (past 6 years)68.7%
First language not English23.6%
SEN support25.3%
EHC plan2.0%
Absence (sessions missed)7.2%
Persistently absent pupils24.6%

Girls 46.6%Boys 53.4%

79.4% full · 360 places

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Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher16.4
Pupils per adult10.3
  • Classroom teachers 12.3
  • Leadership 4.5
  • Teaching assistants 9.9
  • Other support 2.8

Teachers 16.8 FTE · Whole workforce 29.5 · 35 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£8,505
Spend per pupil£8,369
Staff spend per pupil£6,536
Reserve per pupil£588
  • +£161,649revenue reserve
  • +£37,508in-year balance

Grants £8,250 · self-generated £256 · premises £485 per pupil