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Redesdale Primary School

Foundation school · Wallsend · NE28 8TS

Ages 3–11 · 324 pupils · North Tyneside

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

58%

Overall absence

6.3%

Admissions demand

1.11 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-03-28

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)58%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
101.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)16.6%
Unauthorised2.3%
Authorised absence
4.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.4%
Enrolments in measure
241

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.11 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

50

Places offered

45

1st-preference offers

44

Total preferences (any rank)
79
Preferred offers (top 3)
45
Applications from outside LA
2
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill93%

324 pupils · 350 places

Pupils on roll
324
Boys / girls
158 / 166
School capacity
350
Capacity fill
324 / 350 (93%)
Free school meals
23%
FSM pupils
65
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: The North Tyneside Learning Trust
Academy trust
The North Tyneside Learning Trust
Headteacher
Mr Michael Shackleton

Location

Address
Wiltshire Drive
Postcode
NE28 8TS
Town
Wallsend
County
Tyne and Wear
Local authority
North Tyneside
District
North Tyneside
Constituency
Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed foundation school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Wallsend, North Tyneside, 324 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 23%.

Open schools in Wallsend
18
Primary schools in Wallsend
13
Academies among open schools in Wallsend
61% (11)
Open schools in NE28
19
Primary in NE28
13
Open schools in North Tyneside LA
87
Primary in North Tyneside LA
56

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in WallsendNear NE28

  • Wallsend Jubilee Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    Wallsend · NE28 9HA · North Tyneside

    Ages 3–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM36.4%
    • Demand0.91

    0.3 miles away

  • Western Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    Wallsend · NE28 8QL · North Tyneside

    Ages 3–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM34.6%
    • Demand1.00

    0.9 miles away

  • Benton Park Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Foundation school · Primary

    Newcastle-upon-Tyne · NE7 7SS · Newcastle upon Tyne

    Ages 3–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM10.6%
    • Demand1.32

    1.2 miles away

  • Battle Hill Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Wallsend · NE28 9DH · North Tyneside

    Ages 2–11

    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM47.4%
    • Demand1.00

    1.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Michael Shackleton
Telephone
01918149435
Website
www.redesdale.co.uk/

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