Falla Park Community Primary School
Falla Park Road, Felling, Gateshead, NE10 9HPOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Falla Park Community Primary School is a primary school in Gateshead for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 92 schools in Gateshead. It ranks 21st of 35 primary schools in Gateshead. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in April 2019.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 24 April 2019, report published 19 May 2019
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 7 May 2025
Pupils at Falla Park are welcoming, friendly and inquisitive. Cheerful smiles abound throughout the school. Pupils' happiness reflects the nurturing and inclusive nature of the school, where pupils from a diverse range of backgrounds co-exist in friendship and harmony. Pupils embody the Falla Park values of 'respect, compassion and responsibility'. They thrive and flourish through the positive relationships that the school promotes. Pupils talk with confidence about how well-trained staff keep them safe. Leaders have high expectations for pupils' achievement and behaviour. Pupils enjoy engaging lessons and achieve well, often from lower starting points. They concentrate closely on their work. Their focus is impressive. As a result, the learning environment in the school is exceptional. Throughout the school pupils behave extremely well. They demonstrate courtesy, empathy and respect to one another. The school has worked hard to engage with the school community over time. The positive relationships the school has crafted with pupils extends to their parents and carers. As a result, parents are overwhelmingly supportive of the school. Their appreciation is reflected in comments such as valuing staff who are 'attentive and positive in their approach' and how much their children 'love coming to school'.
What the school should improve
- Some younger pupils' errors in spelling are not consistently identified and addressed as well as they could be. This means that these pupils continue to repeat these errors over time, reducing the quality of their work. The school should ensure that misconceptions in spelling are identified and addressed consistently and swiftly so that pupils spell and write with increasing accuracy, fluency and quality.
- Governors do not question or challenge leaders in sufficient depth to get a comprehensive understanding of the impact of the school's curriculum. This means that governors do not have an appropriately strong oversight of the school's work in this area. The school should ensure that governors develop their ability to ask insightful questions so they can offer sufficient challenge and hold leaders to account for the school's performance.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
24 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
222 pupils on roll, with places for 210
Schools near Falla Park Community Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brandling Primary School | 0.4 miles | Ofsted: Good | 70% met the expected standard |
| Carr Hill Community Primary School | 0.4 miles | Ofsted: Good | 69% met the expected standard |
| Windy Nook Primary School | 0.6 miles | Ofsted: Good | 67% met the expected standard |
| The Drive Community Primary School | 0.6 miles | Ofsted: Good | 55% met the expected standard |
| St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead | 0.6 miles | Ofsted: Good | 39% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Community school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Miss Vanessa Carr
- Phone
- 01914334011
- Address
- Falla Park Road, Felling, Gateshead, NE10 9HP
- Local authority
- Gateshead
- URN
- 108358
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.