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Wardley Primary School

Community school · Gateshead · NE10 8TX

Ages 3–11 · 292 pupils · Gateshead

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Ofsted

Expected standard

KS2 expected (RWM)

69%

Overall absence

5.0%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-01-06

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionStrong standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceStrong standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

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)69%
Higher standard (RWM)4%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
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 absence5.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.5%
Unauthorised1.3%
Authorised absence
3.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
200

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

34

Places offered

35

1st-preference offers

34

Total preferences (any rank)
57
Preferred offers (top 3)
34
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%

292 pupils · 315 places

Pupils on roll
292
Boys / girls
151 / 141
School capacity
315
Capacity fill
292 / 315 (93%)
Free school meals
40.6%
FSM pupils
112
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community 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
Community school
Headteacher
Ms Nicola Wallace

Location

Address
Keir Hardie Avenue, Wardley
Postcode
NE10 8TX
Town
Gateshead
County
Tyne and Wear
Local authority
Gateshead
District
Gateshead
Constituency
Jarrow and Gateshead East
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 community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Gateshead, Gateshead, 292 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 40.6%.

Open schools in Gateshead
57
Primary schools in Gateshead
37
Academies among open schools in Gateshead
35% (20)
Open schools in NE10
18
Primary in NE10
13
Open schools in Gateshead LA
93
Primary in Gateshead LA
66

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 GatesheadNear NE10

  • Lingey House Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Gateshead · NE10 8DN · Gateshead

    Ages 3–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM30.5%
    • Demand1.00

    0.4 miles away

  • Bill Quay Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Gateshead · NE10 0UN · Gateshead

    Ages 2–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM11.1%
    • Demand1.00

    0.5 miles away

  • White Mere Community Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Gateshead · NE10 8BA · Gateshead

    Ages 3–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM26.4%
    • Demand1.00

    0.6 miles away

  • The Drive Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Gateshead · NE10 0PY · Gateshead

    Ages 2–11

    • KS254%
    • Absence7.0%
    • FSM51.4%
    • Demand1.00

    0.7 miles away

  • Roman Road Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Gateshead · NE10 8SA · Gateshead

    Ages 3–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM45.3%
    • Demand1.00

    1.1 miles away

  • West Walker Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Newcastle-upon-Tyne · NE6 3XW · Newcastle upon Tyne

    Ages 2–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence8.2%
    • FSM74.1%
    • Demand0.95

    1.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Nicola Wallace
Telephone
01914693012
Website
www.wardleyprimary.org/

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