West Boldon Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Sept 28 2021 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
South Tyneside
Unique reference
108701
Address
Hindmarch Drive, West Boldon, NE36 0HX

Pupils

Number of Pupils
259 (85% of total capacity)
Boys
57.9%
Girls
42.1%
First language not English
8.1%
Free school meals (FSM)
50.6%
Persistent absence
19.3%
Special education needs (SEN)
20.5%
Pupil ethnicities
EthnicityPercentage
Indian2.3%
Other White2.3%
Unclassified3.5%
African3.9%
White British83.4%
Mixed
1.6%
Other
1.2%
Pakistani
0.8%
Irish
0.4%
Other Asian
0.4%
Other Black
0.4%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingWell below average-3.6
WritingAverage-1.3
MathsAverage-0.3
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

AreaPercentage
School
82%
Local authority average
62%
England average
62%

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

AreaPercentage
School
14%
Local authority average
8%
England average
8%

Average score in reading

AreaAverage score
School
107
Local authority average
105
England average
106

Average score in maths

AreaAverage score
School
108
Local authority average
104
England average
105
Year 2024-2025

Admissions

West Boldon Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
35
Status
Oversubscribed
This school is Oversubscribed because there were more 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
37
2nd preference
13
3rd preference
10
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
35
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 classes19.9
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher24.8
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher19.1
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Reception, Full-time
32
17
15
Year 1
33
19
14
Year 2
40
24
16
Year 3
35
24
11
Year 4
52
26
26
Year 5
39
24
15
Year 6
28
16
12
Year 2024-2025

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