West Jesmond Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Feb 12 2015 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 4 - 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
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Unique reference
- 131203
- Address
- Tankerville Terrace, Jesmond, NE2 3AJ
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 621 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.2%
- Girls
- 47.8%
- First language not English
- 44.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 11%
- Persistent absence
- 12.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 7.1%
White British 44.8%
Mixed 9.6%
Other White 9.3%
Pakistani 8.1%
Other Asian 5.6%
Unclassified 4.8%
Indian 4.7%
Other 4.2%
Chinese 4%
African 2.9%
Bangladeshi 1.9%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage1.5
WritingWell above average3.3
MathsWell above average4.3
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 83%
Local authority average 62%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 28%
Local authority average 9%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 109
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 111
Local authority average 105
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Admissions
West Jesmond Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 90
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 104
- 2nd preference
- 55
- 3rd preference
- 59
- From another Local Authority
- 12
Offers
- 1st preference
- 84
- 2nd preference
- 5
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 2
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 29.5 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 29.9 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 29.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 90 53 37 |
| Year 1 | 90 54 36 |
| Year 2 | 89 45 44 |
| Year 3 | 89 48 41 |
| Year 4 | 88 46 42 |
| Year 5 | 88 34 54 |
| Year 6 | 87 44 43 |