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
- Website
- www.west-boldon.co.uk
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%
White British 83.4%
African 3.9%
Unclassified 3.5%
Other White 2.3%
Indian 2.3%
Mixed 1.6%
Other 1.2%
Pakistani 0.8%
Irish 0.4%
Other Asian 0.4%
Other Black 0.4%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingWell below average-3.6
WritingAverage-1.3
MathsAverage-0.3
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 57%
Local authority average 60%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 5%
Local authority average 8%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 104
Local authority average 105
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 102
Local authority average 104
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Admissions
West Boldon Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 35
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 37
- 2nd preference
- 13
- 3rd preference
- 10
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 35
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 19.9 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 24.8 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 19.1 |
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 |