Key stage 2 2024/25
#1,436 of 15,057
Better than 90% of schools in England
Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Ofsted report cardInspected 13 Jan 2026
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 108701.
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.
| Measure | This school | South Tyneside | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 82%, better than England, better than South Tyneside | 62% | 63% |
| Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing. | 14%, better than England, better than South Tyneside | 8% | 8% |
| Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 107, similar to England, better than South Tyneside | 105 | 106 |
| Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 108, better than England, better than South Tyneside | 104 | 105 |
| Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 103, worse than England, worse than South Tyneside | 105 | 105 |
| Expected standard in reading | 86%, better than England, better than South Tyneside | 74% | 76% |
| Expected standard in writing | 82%, better than England, better than South Tyneside | 73% | 73% |
| Expected standard in maths | 86%, better than England, better than South Tyneside | 74% | 75% |
| Pupils taking tests | 28 | - | - |
Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 280 |
| Girls | 127 |
| Boys | 153 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 55.7% |
| First language not English | 5.4% |
| School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery. | 315 |
| Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places. | 269 |
| Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken. | 14.6% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 80 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 32 |
| Average class size | 19.8 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 17.8 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 7.1 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 15.65 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 23.72 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 27.99 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 15.1 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 14.5 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 0 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 0.6 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
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.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day. | 37 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 48 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 36 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 36 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 3 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | South Tyneside | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 6.3%, worse than England, worse than South Tyneside | 5.4% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 18.5%, worse than England, worse than South Tyneside | 14.8% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 0.4%, better than England, similar to South Tyneside | 0.8% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
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.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Suspension rate | 0.4% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 0.4% |
| Permanent exclusion rate | 0% |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.
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| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Secondary | Boldon School | Community school | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 18 Feb 2025. | |
| 0.4 mi | Nursery | Boldon Nursery School | Local authority nursery school | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 3 Mar 2015. | |
| 0.6 mi | Nursery | Helen Gibson Nursery School | Local authority nursery school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 16 Jun 2026. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | East Boldon Junior School | Community school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 16 Jun 2026. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | East Boldon Infants' School | Community school | Outstanding Area360 rating. Inspected 12 May 2026. | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | Forest View Primary | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 10 Mar 2015. | |
| 1.0 mi | Primary | Hedworth Lane Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 5 Mar 2014. | |
| 1.0 mi | Primary | Biddick Hall Infants' School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 19 Jun 2013. | |
| 1.1 mi | Primary | St John Bosco Catholic Primary School, Town End Farm, Sunderland | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 26 Nov 2024. | |
| 1.2 mi | Primary | Town End Academy | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 22 Jan 2020. |
West Boldon Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 13 Jan 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.
West Boldon Primary School ranks 1,436 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 90% of schools).
In 2024/25, 82% of pupils at West Boldon Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).
For Reception entry in 2026/27, West Boldon Primary School made 37 offers from 48 applications (1.3 per offer), and 36 of 36 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
West Boldon Primary School has 280 pupils aged 3 to 11.
West Boldon Primary School had 315 school places in 2024/25.
At West Boldon Primary School, the average class had 19.8 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 17.8 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at West Boldon Primary School missed 6.3% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 18.5% 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.