Blaydon West Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Dec 2 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 3 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Gateshead
- Unique reference
- 108349
- Address
- Blaydon Bank, NE21 4PY
- Website
- www.blaydonwestprimary.org/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 194 (84% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.5%
- Girls
- 51.5%
- First language not English
- 9.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 24.7%
- Persistent absence
- 17.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 16.0%
White British 82.5%
Other White 4.6%
Mixed 4.6%
Other 3.6%
African 2.6%
Indian 1%
Other Asian 0.5%
Unclassified 0.5%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingWell above average4.6
WritingWell above average2.9
MathsAverage1.2
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 70%
Local authority average 62%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 20%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 110
Local authority average 106
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 106
Local authority average 105
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Admissions
Blaydon West Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 21
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 19
- 2nd preference
- 14
- 3rd preference
- 22
- From another Local Authority
- 2
Offers
- 1st preference
- 19
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24.3 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 21.3 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 26.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 1, Part-time | 1 1 0 |
| Nursery Year 1, Full-time | 1 0 1 |
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 12 5 7 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 9 3 6 |
| Reception, Full-time | 12 4 8 |
| Year 1 | 29 12 17 |
| Year 2 | 23 10 13 |
| Year 3 | 23 15 8 |
| Year 4 | 25 16 9 |
| Year 5 | 29 13 16 |
| Year 6 | 30 15 15 |