School profile

Whitehouse Primary School

Primary · Academy sponsor led · North Shields, NE29 8PE

Inadequate

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

14,704 of 15,057

Worse than 97% of schools in England

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

Ofsted inspection and rating

Whitehouse Primary School rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 12 Jul 2022

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages2 to 11
Pupils137 of 210 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Michael Moran
TrustNEAT ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityNorth Tyneside
Opened01 Jan 2024
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 150021.

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 maths29%63%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%8%8%
Average reading score100106106
Average maths score100105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score99106105
Expected standard in reading36%78%76%
Expected standard in writing50%73%73%
Expected standard in maths46%75%75%
Pupils taking tests28--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils137
Girls57
Boys80
Eligible for free school meals51.1%
First language not English3.6%
SEN support23
EHC plan12
Average class size12.5

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
92%
Other Asian
3.6%
Other White
1.5%
African
1.5%
White and Black African
0.7%
Other ethnic group
0.7%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%
White and Black Caribbean
0%

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 absence4.7%4.9%5.1%
Persistent absence12.7%12.1%13.2%
Severe absence0.8%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)12
Applications (Reception)16
First preference applications (Reception)8
First preference offers (Reception)8
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places210
Pupils on roll140
Unfilled places33.3%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher14.1
Pupils per adult7.5
Teachers (FTE)9.16
Teaching assistants (FTE)7.02
Support staff (FTE)11.5
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/259.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/257
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251.6
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251.2

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate8.2%
Pupils with one or more suspensions4.4%
Permanent exclusion rate0.6%
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 Whitehouse Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.4 miSecondarySt Thomas More Catholic High SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miPrimaryPreston Grange Primary SchoolFoundation school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryCollingwood Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miSecondaryJohn Spence Community High SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.7 miPrimaryNew York Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.7 miPrimarySpring Gardens Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.9 miPrimarySt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, North ShieldsAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miSecondaryNorham High SchoolFoundation school
Good
0.9 miSecondaryMonkseaton High SchoolFoundation school
Requires improvement
0.9 miPrimaryKing Edward Primary SchoolFoundation school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Whitehouse Primary School

What is Whitehouse Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Whitehouse Primary School is rated Inadequate by Ofsted, last inspected on 12 Jul 2022.

How does Whitehouse Primary School rank in England?

Whitehouse Primary School ranks 14,704 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 97% of schools).

How many pupils attend Whitehouse Primary School?

Whitehouse Primary School has 137 pupils aged 2 to 11, with capacity for 210.

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.