Washingwell Community Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Oct 30 2019 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
54.9%
Girls
45.1%
First language not English
2.9%
Free school meals (FSM)
14.9%
Persistent absence
11.7%
Special education needs (SEN)
23.4%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 88%
Unclassified 5.1%
Mixed 4.5%
Other 2.3%
Capacity %, Persistent absence: Year 2022-2023 Other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

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 70%
Local authority average 62%
England average 61%

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

School 4%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 107
Local authority average 106
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 103
Local authority average 105
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Admissions

Washingwell Community Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
22
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
17
2nd preference
20
3rd preference
23
From another Local Authority
4
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
17
2nd preference
4
3rd preference
1
To another Local Authority
3
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes24.6
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher21
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher21.3
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 1, Part-time
1
0
1
Nursery Year 1, Full-time
1
0
1
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
6
3
3
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
8
6
2
Reception, Full-time
22
12
10
Year 1
20
9
11
Year 2
30
17
13
Year 3
19
10
9
Year 4
23
12
11
Year 5
20
13
7
Year 6
25
14
11
Year 2023-2024

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