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Regent Farm First School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–9 · Foundation school
Wansbeck Road South, Gosforth, Newcastle-upon-Tyne NE3 3PE · regentfarmfirstschool.co.uk · 0191 285 2294
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Mar 2022
- Last distance offered
- 1.62 mi
- 2.61 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Newcastle upon Tyne Council
- Demand for places
- 0.9
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 335
- 35 over 300 places · 112%
- Local authority
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 32.6%
- First language not English
- 13.7%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 1.62 mi (2.61 km) from the school. Source: Newcastle upon Tyne Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 54 families put the school first and 60 places were offered; 94% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 60 | 54 | 0.9 | 94% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 58 | 45 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 60 | 56 | 0.9 | 98% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 53 | 48 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 60 | 55 | 0.9 | 100% |
Last distance offered
| Reception | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 1.62 mi2.61 km | |
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 24 March 2022, Ofsted’s outcome for Regent Farm First School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 23 Mar 2022
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Feb 2012
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Feb 2012Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Nov 2008Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Early years Good
What parents said
95% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (77 replies, to 2 January 2023).
- Recommend
- 95%
- Replies
- 77
- 23% · 2 Jan 2023
based on the 70% who raised concerns
based on the 29% who had a child bullied
based on 15 parents (19%) with SEND