Fellgate Primary School
Oxford Way, Durham Drive, Jarrow, NE32 4XA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- OAK LEARNING TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Julia Tones
- Sponsor
- Oak Learning Trust
- SEN provision
- ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
- Constituency
- Jarrow and Gateshead East
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 130
- URN
- 151234
- Local authority
- South Tyneside
- Telephone
- 01914894801
About this school
Fellgate Primary School is a primary academy in Jarrow. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 130 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Fellgate Primary School (URN 108706).
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 26 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 54% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 8% |
| Expected standard in reading | 58% |
| Expected standard in maths | 54% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 50% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 |
How Fellgate Primary School compares
Fellgate Primary School ranked 30th of 38 primary schools in South Tyneside for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 28% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 28% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 54% | 6.8% | 44.2% | 130 | — |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Jarrow | 50% | 4.8% | 19.5% | 230 | 0.2 miles |
| St Matthew's Catholic Primary School, Jarrow | 48% | 4.3% | 12.5% | 209 | 0.5 miles |
| Hedworthfield Primary School | 60% | 5.3% | 56% | 208 | 0.5 miles |
| Hedworth Lane Primary School | 76% | 4.7% | 27.1% | 290 | 0.8 miles |
| Valley View Primary School | 70% | 4.1% | 22.9% | 251 | 0.9 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 44.16%
- English as an additional language
- 5.2%
- Overall absence
- 6.76%
- Persistent absence
- 21.83%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Jarrow0.2 miles
Primary · Jarrow
-
St Matthew's Catholic Primary School, Jarrow0.5 miles
Primary · Jarrow
-
Hedworthfield Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Jarrow
-
Hedworth Lane Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Boldon Colliery
-
Valley View Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Jarrow
Other schools in Jarrow
Fellgate Primary School ranks 7th of the 10 ranked primary schools in Jarrow.
- Bede Burn Primary School Primary
- Dunn Street Primary School Primary
- Hedworthfield Primary School Primary
- Jarrow Cross CofE Primary School Primary
- Simonside Primary School Primary
- St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Jarrow Primary
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Jarrow Primary
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School Primary
- St Matthew's Catholic Primary School, Jarrow Primary
- Valley View Primary School Primary
- Clervaux Nursery School Nursery
- Jarrow School Secondary
Common questions
- What year groups does Fellgate Primary School teach?
- Fellgate Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Jarrow.
- Who is the headteacher of Fellgate Primary School?
- The headteacher of Fellgate Primary School is Mrs Julia Tones, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Fellgate Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Fellgate Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Fellgate Primary School?
- Fellgate Primary School has 130 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Fellgate Primary School full?
- Fellgate Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 130 on roll (62%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Fellgate Primary School a faith school?
- No. Fellgate Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Fellgate Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Fellgate Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Fellgate Primary School?
- Fellgate Primary School is part of OAK LEARNING TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Fellgate Primary School have?
- The schools register lists Fellgate Primary School's special educational needs provision as: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How does Fellgate Primary School rank locally?
- Fellgate Primary School ranked 30th of 38 primary schools in South Tyneside for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 28% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 28% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Fellgate Primary School's absence rate?
- Fellgate Primary School's overall absence rate is 6.8% in the latest published census.
- What are Fellgate Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Fellgate Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 3 July 2026.