Front Street Community Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Outstanding

North View, Whickham, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE16 4AYOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Front Street 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 7th of 98 primary schools in Newcastle upon Tyne. Its latest Ofsted rating is Outstanding, from an inspection in January 2017.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 18 January 2017, report published 20 February 2017

Overall effectiveness: Outstanding
Leadership and management: Outstanding
Early years provision: Outstanding
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

60 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths82%

82%, 20 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 score107

107, 1 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score109

109, 4 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

413 pupils on roll, with places for 472

Eligible for free school meals16%

16%, 10.5 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language10.9%

10.9%, 10.7 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support9.2%

9.2%, 5.6 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.7%

2.7%, 3.3 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Front Street Community Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Swalwell Primary School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	54% met the expected standard
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Whickham	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	90% met the expected standard
Fellside Community Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	90% met the expected standard
Washingwell Community Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	57% met the expected standard
Whickham Parochial Church of England Primary School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	80% 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 Helen Gladstone
Phone: 01914881941
Website: frontstreetprimary.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: North View, Whickham, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE16 4AY
Local authority: Gateshead
URN: 108350

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.