Washingwell Community Primary School
Ofsted: Not judgedCommunity school · Primary
Newcastle-upon-Tyne · NE16 4RB · Gateshead
Ages 3–11
- KS270%
- Absence4.8%
- FSM17.4%
0.4 miles away
OpenPrimaryOfsted: Standards maintainedURN 149053
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Whickham
Academy converter · Newcastle-upon-Tyne · NE16 4HB
Ages 4–11 · 189 pupils · Gateshead
Ofsted
Standards maintained
KS2 expected (RWM)
79%
Overall absence
3.8%
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
Standards maintained
Inspection date
2025-06-25
Performance
Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 2 (2023/24)
Expected standard (RWM)79%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
- Avg scaled score — reading
- 108.0
- Avg scaled score — maths
- 108.0
- Avg scaled score — GPS
- 106.0
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence3.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)6.1%
Unauthorised0.9%
- Authorised absence
- 3.0%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 0.0%
- Enrolments in measure
- 179
Absence trend
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).
Capacity fill90%
189 pupils · 210 places
- Pupils on roll
- 189
- Boys / girls
- 93 / 96
- School capacity
- 210
- Capacity fill
- 189 / 210 (90%)
- Free school meals
- 6.9%
- FSM pupils
- 13
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Academy converter
Age range
Ages 4–11
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
1 / 6
- Nursery
- Sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Diocese
- Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle
- Special classes
- No Special Classes
- Governance
- Academy trust: BISHOP WILKINSON CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST
- Academy trust
- BISHOP WILKINSON CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST
- Sponsor
- Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust
- Headteacher
- Mr Joseph Wheatley
Location
- Address
- Duckpool Lane, Whickham
- Postcode
- NE16 4HB
- Town
- Newcastle-upon-Tyne
- County
- Tyne and Wear
- Local authority
- Gateshead
- District
- Gateshead
- Constituency
- Gateshead Central and Whickham
- 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 academy converter (primary), Ages 4–11, in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Gateshead, 189 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 6.9%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle.
Nearby primary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Swalwell Primary School
Ofsted: GoodCommunity school · Primary
Newcastle-upon-Tyne · NE16 3HZ · Gateshead
Ages 3–11
- KS241%
- Absence8.6%
- FSM53.8%
0.5 miles away
Front Street Community Primary School
Ofsted: School remains OutstandingCommunity school · Primary
Newcastle-upon-Tyne · NE16 4AY · Gateshead
Ages 3–11
- KS275%
- Absence4.8%
- FSM16.3%
0.5 miles away
Dunston Hill Community Primary School
Ofsted: School remains GoodCommunity school · Primary
Gateshead · NE11 9NX · Gateshead
Ages 3–11
- KS261%
- Absence5.6%
- FSM26.8%
0.7 miles away
Fellside Community Primary School
Ofsted: GoodCommunity school · Primary
Newcastle-upon-Tyne · NE16 5AY · Gateshead
Ages 3–11
- KS269%
- Absence4.4%
- FSM7.1%
0.9 miles away
Voluntary controlled school · Primary
Newcastle-upon-Tyne · NE16 5QW · Gateshead
Ages 4–11
- KS280%
- Absence4.3%
- FSM4.3%
1.1 miles away
Clover Hill Community Primary School
Ofsted: GoodCommunity school · Primary
Newcastle-upon-Tyne · NE16 5SJ · Gateshead
Ages 4–11
- KS280%
- Absence5.2%
- FSM8.1%
1.2 miles away
Riverside Primary Academy
Ofsted: GoodAcademy converter · Primary
Gateshead · NE11 9DX · Gateshead
Ages 3–11
- KS265%
- Absence5.1%
- FSM28.9%
1.2 miles away
Contact
- Headteacher
- Mr Joseph Wheatley
- Telephone
- 01914205828