School profile

White Mere Community Primary School

Primary · Community school · Gateshead, NE10 8BA

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#11,562 of 15,057

Worse than 76% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

White Mere Community Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 15 Oct 2014

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils136
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr John Archer
Local authorityGateshead
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 108362.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolGatesheadEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths53%, worse than England, worse than Gateshead64%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.0%, worse than England, worse than Gateshead7%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, similar to Gateshead106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.102, worse than England, worse than Gateshead105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.102, worse than England, worse than Gateshead106105
Expected standard in reading79%, similar to England, similar to Gateshead77%76%
Expected standard in writing53%, worse than England, worse than Gateshead73%73%
Expected standard in maths68%, worse than England, worse than Gateshead76%75%
Pupils taking tests19--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils136
Girls63
Boys73
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.25%
First language not English0.7%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.210
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.122
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.41.9%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.24
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.5
Average class size24.4

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
93.4%
Other Asian
2.2%
Other Black
1.5%
White and Asian
0.7%
Other mixed
0.7%
Indian
0.7%
Pakistani
0.7%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Other White
0%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher22.1
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.8.9
Teachers (FTE)6
Teaching assistants (FTE)8.94
Support staff (FTE)10.84
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/257.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/255
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252.2

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.17
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.45
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.17
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.17
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolGatesheadEngland
Overall absence4.9%, similar to England, similar to Gateshead4.9%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.11.7%, similar to England, similar to Gateshead12.2%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.9%, similar to England, similar to Gateshead0.9%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near White Mere Community Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimaryLingey House Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryWardley Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimarySt Augustine's Catholic Primary School, GatesheadAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miPrimaryRoman Road Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miSecondaryHeworth Grange SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
1.0 miPrimarySt Alban's Catholic Primary School, PelawAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miPrimaryBill Quay Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.2 miPrimaryThe Drive Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.3 miSecondaryXP GatesheadFree schools
Good
1.3 miSecondarySt Joseph's Catholic AcademyAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about White Mere Community Primary School

What is White Mere Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?

White Mere Community Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 15 Oct 2014.

How does White Mere Community Primary School rank in England?

White Mere Community Primary School ranks 11,562 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 76% of schools).

What are White Mere Community Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 53% of pupils at White Mere Community Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into White Mere Community Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, White Mere Community Primary School made 17 offers from 45 applications (2.6 per offer), and 17 of 17 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend White Mere Community Primary School?

White Mere Community Primary School has 136 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of White Mere Community Primary School?

White Mere Community Primary School had 210 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at White Mere Community Primary School?

At White Mere Community Primary School, the average class had 24.4 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 22.1 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at White Mere Community Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at White Mere Community Primary School missed 4.9% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 11.7% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.