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
9.9%
Special education needs (SEN)
7.1%
Pupil ethnicities
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%
Capacity %: Year 2022-2023 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage1.5
WritingWell above average3.3
MathsWell above average4.3
Year 2022-2023

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
School: Year 2022-2023
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
This school is Oversubscribed because there were more 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
104
2nd preference
55
3rd preference
59
From another Local Authority
12
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
84
2nd preference
5
3rd preference
1
To another Local Authority
2
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 classes29.5
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher29.9
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher29.2
Year 2023-2024

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
Year 2023-2024

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