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Furrowfield School

Gateshead·Not applicable·North East·Community special school·NE10 9RZ
URN: 108426
CompareDfE profile
7.6
Attainment 8
England avg 47.6 · 2025/2026 (provisional)
-1.91
Progress 8
2023/2024 · CI: [-2.75, -1.08]
0.0%
5+ Eng & Maths
Grade 5+ in both · 2025/2026 (provisional)
0.0%
7+ Eng & Maths
Grade 7+ in both · 2025/2026 (provisional)

GCSE results 2026: every Gateshead school ranked · how England did

Dependable results for a comprehensive intake; the journey is the main thing to weigh.

What the data says

Published data, read plainly. It tells you what to check next; it does not guarantee a place or replace your local authority’s admissions guidance.

Academic outcomes
Academic data not assessed

Academic signal is not available for this school phase in our current dataset.

Pupil progress
Below-average progress

Pupils made below-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely below zero.

-1.91
Progress 8
[-2.75, -1.08]
Confidence interval
Getting a place
Admissions realism: not yet assessed

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Watch-outs

  • Small cohort (18 pupils in the latest results year). Figures may be less reliable and some data may be suppressed.

What to do next

Performance over time

Attainment 8 over time

Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25 or 2025/26)

Historical results

YearPupilsAtt8P85+ E&M7+ E&MEBacc %EBacc APS
2025/2026 (provisional)187.6—0.0%0.0%——
2024/2025185.4—0.0%—0.0%0.5
2023/2024124.6-1.910.0%—0.0%0.4
2022/2023146.1-1.880.0%—0.0%0.6
2021/2022135.6-2.09——0.0%0.6

EBacc figures stop at 2024/2025: the DfE no longer publishes them from 2025/2026.

Nearby and similar schools

Other secondary schools in Gateshead for local comparison.

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Cardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead
Ofsted OutstandingAttainment 8 54.3Progress 8 +0.71
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Whickham School
Ofsted Not judgedAttainment 8 50.2Progress 8 +0.26
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Thorp Academy
Attainment 8 49.8Progress 8 -0.12
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Ofsted Not judgedAttainment 8 48.4
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School information

URN108426
Local authorityGateshead
RegionNorth East
PhaseNot applicable
TypeCommunity special school
Gender of entryMixed
Age range11-16
HeadteacherExecutive Headteacher Heather Scott
Trust—
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterDoes not apply
PostcodeNE10 9RZ
Pupils90
FSM eligible66.7%

Contact and identifiers

Whitehill Drive, Felling, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, NE10 9RZ

http://www.furrowfieldschool.uk1914954700
DfE number7006
UKPRN10018036
Opened—
GIAS updated24 Mar 2026

Data sources and freshness

Official record updated24 Mar 2026
Latest KS4 year2025/2026
Latest KS2 year—
Ofsted published—

Latest Ofsted inspection

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Behaviour and attitudes—
Personal development—
Leadership and management—
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