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Stephenson Memorial Primary School

Foundation school · Wallsend · NE28 0AG

Ages 2–11 · 364 pupils · North Tyneside

KS2 expected (RWM)

63%

Overall absence

7.9%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)63%
Higher standard (RWM)13%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)23.9%
Unauthorised2.6%
Authorised absence
5.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.0%
Enrolments in measure
289

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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

26

Places offered

26

1st-preference offers

26

Total preferences (any rank)
44
Preferred offers (top 3)
26
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

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 (18 Jan 2024).

Capacity fill73%

364 pupils · 496 places

Pupils on roll
364
Boys / girls
212 / 152
School capacity
496
Capacity fill
364 / 496 (73%)
Free school meals
54.5%
FSM pupils
182
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation school

Age range

Ages 2–11

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
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Mrs Kerry Lilico

Location

Address
Martin Road
Postcode
NE28 0AG
Town
Wallsend
County
Tyne and Wear
Local authority
North Tyneside
District
North Tyneside
Constituency
North Tyneside
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation

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 2–11, in Wallsend, North Tyneside, 364 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 54.5%.

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

  • Denbigh Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    WALLSEND · NE28 0DS · North Tyneside

    Ages 3–11

    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM41.9%
    • Demand1.00

    0.3 miles away

  • Percy Main Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    North Shields · NE29 6JA · North Tyneside

    Ages 2–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM68.3%
    • Demand1.00

    0.9 miles away

  • St Oswald's CofE Aided Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Hebburn · NE31 1HT · South Tyneside

    Ages 5–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM37.6%
    • Demand0.95

    1.1 miles away

  • Richardson Dees Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    Wallsend · NE28 7RT · North Tyneside

    Ages 3–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence8.0%
    • FSM51.4%
    • Demand0.97

    1.1 miles away

  • Dunn Street Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Jarrow · NE32 3QH · South Tyneside

    Ages 2–11

    • FSM63.8%

    1.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Kerry Lilico

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