The Drive Community Primary School
Primary school in Gateshead. Good (Nov 2022).
Latest graded inspection
Inspected 8 November 2022, report published 22 December 2022, under the inspection system used from 2019 to 2025.
Good overall. The school was doing well. The most common grade under the previous system. 76% of schools whose latest graded inspection was under this system got Good.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
These grades come from the system Ofsted replaced in November 2025. They stay on record until the school’s next inspection, when it gets a report card instead. More about the old grades.
Next inspection: around November 2026
The last inspection was in November 2022. Schools are usually inspected about every four years. That’s within the next six months.
An estimate, not an Ofsted date. Ofsted doesn’t publish its schedule and gives schools about a day’s notice. The law says the next inspection must be by August 2028 at the latest, and Ofsted can visit sooner if it has concerns.
Nearby primary schools
- 0.5 milesBrandling Primary School
Good (Jun 2024)
- 0.6 milesFalla Park Community Primary School
Standards maintained (May 2025)
- 0.6 milesWindy Nook Primary School
School remains Good (Jun 2023)
- 0.6 milesSt Alban's Catholic Primary School, Pelaw
School remains Good (Jan 2024)
- 0.7 milesWardley Primary School
Report card, Jan 2026: 2 strong, 5 expected
Ofsted data as at 30 September 2026, school details from Get Information about Schools, 26 October 2026.