Furrowfield School
Other · Community special school · Ages 11–16 · Gateshead
Furrowfield School is an other school in Gateshead for ages 11–16 (community special school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 17 November 2022.
Key facts
- Address
- Whitehill Drive, Felling, Gateshead, NE10 9RZ
- Type
- Community special school
- Phase
- Other
- Ages
- 11–16
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Gateshead
- Pupils on roll
- 101 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 74.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 4.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 17 November 2022
Strengths
- “After a period of significant change, leaders have taken effective action to ensure that pupils benefit from a good quality of education.”
- “Leaders and a re-energised staff team are working together to ensure that pupils can succeed.”
- “Ambition is high for all pupils.”
To improve
- “However, in some subjects, leaders have not mapped key knowledge out as clearly as in others.”
- “This makes it difficult for teachers to check what pupils know in these subjects.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 20 January 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 0% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 5.4 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Nearby other schools
Straight-line distance, in Gateshead.
- Hill Top School 0.7 mi School remains Good
- Ateres Girls High School 0.8 mi No Ofsted grade
- River Tyne Academy Gateshead 0.8 mi Good
- Dryden School 1.0 mi Standards maintained
- The Cedars Academy 1.1 mi School remains Good
- Gibside School 1.4 mi School remains Outstanding
- Keser Torah Boys' School 1.7 mi No Ofsted grade
- The Gateshead Cheder Primary School 1.7 mi No Ofsted grade