Washingwell Community Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
School rating
Good
Nov 5 2024 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
108356
Address
Bucks Hill View, Whickham, NE16 4RB

Pupils

Number of Pupils
175 (82% of total capacity)
Boys
50.9%
Girls
49.1%
First language not English
2.3%
Free school meals (FSM)
17.7%
Persistent absence
8.8%
Special education needs (SEN)
22.3%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 88.6%
Mixed 5.1%
Unclassified 4%
Indian 1.7%
Other 0.6%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage0.7
WritingAverage0.4
MathsBelow average-2.4
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 48%
Local authority average 63%
England average 62%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 12%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 104
Local authority average 106
England average 106

Average score in maths

School 103
Local authority average 105
England average 105
School: Year 2023-2024
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Washingwell Community Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
21
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
21
2nd preference
10
3rd preference
19
From another Local Authority
4
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
21
2nd preference
0
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
1
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2025-2026

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes25
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher23
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher23.5
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 1, Part-time
1
0
1
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
7
2
5
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
5
2
3
Reception, Full-time
22
12
10
Year 1
23
13
10
Year 2
23
11
12
Year 3
28
14
14
Year 4
19
8
11
Year 5
25
13
12
Year 6
22
14
8
Year 2024-2025

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