Larkspur Community Primary School
Community school in Gateshead, Gateshead.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Community school |
| Age range | 2 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 154 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 203 |
| Free school meals | 67.70% |
| Local authority | Gateshead |
| Address | Beacon Lough East, Larkspur Primary School, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, NE9 6SS |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.larkspurprimary.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01914875628 |
| URN | 108330 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 1 October 2024, published 11 November 2024:
| Overall effectiveness | Not given (single-word overall grades were not awarded from September 2024) |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Early years provision | Requires improvement |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- St Oswald's Catholic Primary, Wrekenton (primary school, about 0.7 km)
- Fell Dyke Community Primary School (primary school, about 0.8 km)
- Glynwood Community Primary School (primary school, about 1.0 km)
- Windy Nook Primary School (primary school, about 1.1 km)
- St Anne's Catholic Primary School, Harlow Green (primary school, about 1.5 km)
- Kells Lane Primary School (primary school, about 1.5 km)
- Carr Hill Community Primary School (primary school, about 1.6 km)
- Harlow Green Community Primary School (primary school, about 1.6 km)
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