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Redesdale Primary School

Primary · Foundation school · Wallsend, NE28 8TS

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#1,487 of 15,057

Better than 90% of schools in England

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

Redesdale Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 19 Mar 2013

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeFoundation school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils324 of 350 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Michael Shackleton
TrustThe North Tyneside Learning Trust
Local authorityNorth Tyneside
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 108599.

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 schoolNorth TynesideEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths82%63%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths7%8%8%
Average reading score110106106
Average maths score105105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score105106105
Expected standard in reading89%78%76%
Expected standard in writing82%73%73%
Expected standard in maths86%75%75%
Pupils taking tests28--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils324
Girls166
Boys158
Eligible for free school meals20.1%
First language not English2.8%
SEN support38
EHC plan5
Average class size23.6

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
88.3%
Chinese
4.3%
White and Asian
1.5%
Other White
1.2%
Other mixed
0.9%
Indian
0.9%
African
0.9%
Other ethnic group
0.9%
White and Black Caribbean
0.6%
Other Asian
0.3%

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolNorth TynesideEngland
Overall absence5.2%4.9%5.1%
Persistent absence8.6%12.1%13.2%
Severe absence0.4%0.6%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 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)40
Applications (Reception)79
First preference applications (Reception)40
First preference offers (Reception)40
Applications from another local authority (Reception)3

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places350
Pupils on roll274
Unfilled places21.7%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher19.3
Pupils per adult11.7
Teachers (FTE)15.7
Teaching assistants (FTE)10.1
Support staff (FTE)14.84
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2515.7
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2515.7
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
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 Redesdale Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimaryWallsend Jubilee Primary SchoolFoundation school
Good
0.6 miPrimarySt Bernadette's Catholic Primary, WallsendAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimarySt Columba's Catholic Primary School, WallsendAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miPrimaryWestern Community Primary SchoolFoundation school
Good
1.1 miSecondaryBenfield SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement
1.2 miPrimarySt Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School (Aided)Voluntary aided school
Good
1.2 miPrimarySt Stephen's Catholic Primary School, NewcastleAcademy converter
Good
1.2 miPrimaryBenton Park Primary SchoolFoundation school
Good
1.3 miPrimaryBattle Hill Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.3 miPrimaryForest Hall Primary SchoolFoundation school
Requires improvement

Frequently asked questions about Redesdale Primary School

What is Redesdale Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Redesdale Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 19 Mar 2013.

How does Redesdale Primary School rank in England?

Redesdale Primary School ranks 1,487 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 90% of schools).

How many pupils attend Redesdale Primary School?

Redesdale Primary School has 324 pupils aged 3 to 11, with capacity for 350.

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.