Furrowfield School
Community special school · Ages 11–16 · Gateshead
Furrowfield School is a special school in Gateshead for ages 11–16. Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 17 November 2022.
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Key facts
- Address
- Whitehill Drive, Felling, Gateshead, NE10 9RZ
- Type
- Community special school
- Ages
- 11–16
- 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 special, independent and other schools
Straight-line distance, in Gateshead.
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- 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