Gateshead
Furrowfield School
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 signal is not available for this school phase in our current dataset.
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
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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
- Verify the school's official admissions policy
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Admissions and catchment
Council allocation figures
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We have not collected Gateshead council’s allocation figures for this school yet. We only show a verdict when we can cite the council’s published figures. Check Gateshead’s allocation booklet, or the school’s website.
Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 18 | 5.4 | — | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.5 |
| 2023/2024 | 12 | 4.6 | -1.91 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4 |
| 2022/2023 | 14 | 6.1 | -1.88 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6 |
| 2021/2022 | 13 | 5.6 | -2.09 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6 |
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Gateshead for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 108426 |
| Local authority | Gateshead |
| Region | North East |
| Phase | Not applicable |
| Type | Community special school |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-16 |
| Headteacher | Executive Headteacher Heather Scott |
| Trust | — |
| Admissions | Not applicable |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | NE10 9RZ |
| Latest pupils | 18 |
| FSM eligible | 66.7% |
Contact and identifiers
Whitehill Drive, Felling, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, NE10 9RZ
http://www.furrowfieldschool.ukView local authority page1914954700| DfE number | 7006 |
| UKPRN | 10018036 |
| Opened | — |
| GIAS updated | 24 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 24 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | — |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | — |
| Behaviour and attitudes | — |
| Personal development | — |
| Leadership and management | — |
| Safeguarding | — |
| Inspection type | — |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | — |
| Publication date | — |