White Mere Community Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Oct 18 2023 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
108362
Address
Sherburn Way, Wardley, NE10 8BA

Pupils

Number of Pupils
142 (59% of total capacity)
Boys
50.7%
Girls
49.3%
First language not English
1.4%
Free school meals (FSM)
26.8%
Persistent absence
7.7%
Special education needs (SEN)
21.8%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 93%
Other Asian 2.1%
Mixed 1.4%
Pakistani 1.4%
Other Black 1.4%
Indian 0.7%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage0.4
WritingAverage-1.6
MathsAverage-0.7
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

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

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

School 5%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 109
Local authority average 106
England average 106

Average score in maths

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

Admissions

White Mere Community Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
15
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
15
2nd preference
6
3rd preference
4
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
15
2nd preference
0
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
0
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 classes23.8
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher16
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher26.3
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 1, Part-time
1
0
1
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
5
1
4
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
8
4
4
Reception, Full-time
16
10
6
Year 1
18
11
7
Year 2
15
9
6
Year 3
16
8
8
Year 4
22
13
9
Year 5
22
10
12
Year 6
19
6
13
Year 2024-2025

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