SCHOOL PROFILE

Fellgate Primary School

Primary Academy sponsor led URN 151234
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 210 Published school capacity
Capacity used 61.9% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 4 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

6 February 2024
Latest published outcome Good
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Good
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy sponsor led
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority South Tyneside
Trust OAK LEARNING TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 130 130 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 45 34.6% of pupils
Male pupils 85 65.4% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

50.8%
26.0 pts above England
School 50.8%
South Tyneside 33.7%
North East 32.0%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

6.9%
13.4 pts below England
School 6.9%
South Tyneside 7.5%
North East 10.0%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

6.2%
5.2 pts above England
School 6.2%
South Tyneside 2.4%
North East 0.9%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
84.6%
110
African
4.6%
6
Any other White background
3.1%
4
Any other Black background
2.3%
3
White and Black African
1.5%
2
Any other Asian background
0.8%
1
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 66.9% 87 of 130 pupils
46.1 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 66.9%
South Tyneside 24.7%
North East 22.6%
England 20.8%
SEN support 20.8% 27 pupils
England 14.8% 6.0 pts above
EHC plans 46.2% 60 pupils
England 6.0% 40.1 pts above
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder 58
Social, emotional & mental health 9
Speech, language & communication 9
Moderate learning difficulty 8
No specialist assessment yet 2
Physical disability 1

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 2 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading, writing & maths

54.0% 6.4 pts below England
School 54.0%
South Tyneside 59.3%
North East 61.1%
England 60.4%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading

58.0%

15.8 pts below England

School 58.0%
South Tyneside 70.6%
North East 73.1%
England 73.8%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Writing

62.0%

8.3 pts below England

School 62.0%
South Tyneside 69.9%
North East 71.1%
England 70.3%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Maths

54.0%

18.0 pts below England

School 54.0%
South Tyneside 70.8%
North East 72.3%
England 72.0%
School results show the percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard. Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages and are not pupil-weighted official attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

6.76%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

0.54 pts higher than England
School 6.76%
South Tyneside 6.35%
North East 6.28%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

21.83%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

6.02 pts higher than England
School 21.83%
South Tyneside 16.60%
North East 16.04%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

0.00%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

1.80 pts lower than England
School 0.00%
South Tyneside 1.69%
North East 1.83%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

61.9% 26.3 pts below England
Fellgate Primary School
61.9%
South Tyneside
93.8%
North East
87.8%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information