Westgate Hill Primary Academy

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Outstanding
Oct 19 2021 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
3 - 11 y.o.
Type
Academies
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
144970
Address
Beaconsfield Street, NE4 5JN

Pupils

Number of Pupils
801 (91% of total capacity)
Boys
52.2%
Girls
47.8%
First language not English
86.8%
Free school meals (FSM)
40.3%
Persistent absence
14.7%
Special education needs (SEN)
15.4%
Pupil ethnicities
Bangladeshi 19.7%
Pakistani 16.2%
Other White 15.1%
Other 13.7%
African 9.9%
Other Asian 7.2%
Indian 6.4%
Mixed 4.3%
Gypsy/Roma 2.1%
White British 1.7%
Other Black 1.7%
Unclassified 1.4%
Chinese 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

ReadingAverage1.3
WritingWell above average5
MathsWell above average4.9
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 54%
Local authority average 62%
England average 62%

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

School 8%
Local authority average 10%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 102
Local authority average 106
England average 106

Average score in maths

School 103
Local authority average 105
England average 105
School: Year 2023-2024
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Westgate Hill Primary Academy

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
85
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
80
2nd preference
29
3rd preference
19
From another Local Authority
3
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
80
2nd preference
4
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
2
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 classes27.6
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher29.3
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher27.9
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 1, Part-time
10
8
2
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
45
21
24
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
6
2
4
Reception, Full-time
87
47
40
Year 1
89
44
45
Year 2
117
61
56
Year 3
115
49
66
Year 4
120
66
54
Year 5
98
53
45
Year 6
114
67
47
Year 2024-2025

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