Fellside Community Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Fellside Road, Whickham, Fellside Community Primary School, Fellside Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE16 5AYOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Fellside Community Primary School is a primary school in Newcastle upon Tyne for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 92 schools in Gateshead. It ranks 20th of 98 primary schools in Newcastle upon Tyne. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in May 2022.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 24 May 2022, report published 17 July 2022

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding
Personal development: Outstanding
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

29 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths90%

90%, 28 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths10%

10%, 2 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score109

109, 3 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score111

111, 6 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

235 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals8.1%

8.1%, 18.4 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language5.1%

5.1%, 16.5 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support8.1%

8.1%, 6.7 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan0.9%

0.9%, 5.1 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Fellside Community Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Whickham Parochial Church of England Primary School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	80% met the expected standard
Clover Hill Community Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	93% met the expected standard
Front Street Community Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	82% met the expected standard
Washingwell Community Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	57% met the expected standard
Swalwell Primary School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	54% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Caroline Green
Phone: 01914887486
Website: fellsideprimary.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Fellside Road, Whickham, Fellside Community Primary School, Fellside Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE16 5AY
Local authority: Gateshead
URN: 108378

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.