School profile

Western Community Primary School

Primary · Foundation school · Wallsend, NE28 8QL

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#2,962 of 15,057

Better than 80% of schools in England

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

Western Community Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 30 Apr 2024

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeFoundation school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils440 of 420 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMiss Katherine Hill
TrustThe North Tyneside Learning Trust
Local authorityNorth Tyneside
Opened01 Sept 2002
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 133384.

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 maths76%63%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths15%8%8%
Average reading score111106106
Average maths score108105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score110106105
Expected standard in reading87%78%76%
Expected standard in writing78%73%73%
Expected standard in maths85%75%75%
Pupils taking tests55--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils440
Girls209
Boys231
Eligible for free school meals31.6%
First language not English3.2%
SEN support63
EHC plan9
Average class size27.7

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
92.7%
Other White
1.4%
Other mixed
1.1%
Other Asian
1.1%
African
0.9%
Other ethnic group
0.9%
Indian
0.7%
Pakistani
0.5%
Irish
0.2%
White and Asian
0.2%

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 absence5.1%4.9%5.1%
Persistent absence12.1%12.1%13.2%
Severe absence0.6%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)61
Applications (Reception)85
First preference applications (Reception)58
First preference offers (Reception)57
Applications from another local authority (Reception)17

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places420
Pupils on roll401
Unfilled places4.5%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher24.1
Pupils per adult13.6
Teachers (FTE)17.46
Teaching assistants (FTE)13.53
Support staff (FTE)16.38
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2519.1
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2517.3
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251.9

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate1.1%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.4%
Permanent exclusion rate0.2%
Permanent exclusions1

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 Western Community Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimarySt Columba's Catholic Primary School, WallsendAcademy converter
Good
0.4 miPrimaryCarville AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.7 miSecondaryBenfield SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.7 miPrimaryRichardson Dees Primary SchoolFoundation school
Good
0.8 miSecondaryWalker Riverside AcademyAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.8 miPrimarySt Alban's Catholic Primary School, WalkerAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miPrimaryWalkergate Community SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miPrimaryRedesdale Primary SchoolFoundation school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryWallsend Jubilee Primary SchoolFoundation school
Good
0.9 miSecondaryBurnside CollegeFoundation school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Western Community Primary School

What is Western Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Western Community Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 30 Apr 2024.

How does Western Community Primary School rank in England?

Western Community Primary School ranks 2,962 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 80% of schools).

How many pupils attend Western Community Primary School?

Western Community Primary School has 440 pupils aged 3 to 11, with capacity for 420.

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.