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Furrowfield School
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–16 · Community special school
Whitehill Drive, Felling, Gateshead NE10 9RZ · furrowfieldschool.uk · 0191 495 4700
On the mapSearch near NE10 9RZ
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Nov 2022
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 5.4
- average Attainment 8 score. Gateshead 47, England 46
- Pupils
- 101
- 25 over 76 places · 133%
- Local authority
- Gateshead
- Free school meals
- 74.3%
- First language not English
- 0%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 5.4, and 0% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Gateshead it was 47, and across England 46.
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▼5.4 | 46.0 | ||
| ▼0.0% | 45.4% | ||
| ▼0.0% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼0.0% | 40.5% | ||
| ▼0.46 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| Further education | 50 | −11.5 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 33.3 | +17.9 |
| Activity not captured | 16.7 | +1.3 |
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 17 November 2022, Ofsted’s outcome for Furrowfield School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 16 Nov 2022
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Apr 2013
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Apr 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Nov 2009Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good