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Washingwell Community Primary School

Community school · Newcastle-upon-Tyne · NE16 4RB

Ages 3–11 · 181 pupils · Gateshead

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

48%

Overall absence

4.8%

Admissions demand

0.77 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-11-05

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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)48%
Higher standard (RWM)12%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
102.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)9.7%
Unauthorised1.4%
Authorised absence
3.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.4%
Enrolments in measure
144

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

0.77 · Often has places

1st preferences

17

Places offered

22

1st-preference offers

17

Total preferences (any rank)
60
Preferred offers (top 3)
22
Applications from outside LA
4
Offers to outside-LA applicants
3

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 fill81%

181 pupils · 223 places

Pupils on roll
181
Boys / girls
92 / 89
School capacity
223
Capacity fill
181 / 223 (81%)
Free school meals
17.4%
FSM pupils
31
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
Mrs Alison Hall

Location

Address
Bucks Hill View, Whickham
Postcode
NE16 4RB
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 community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Gateshead, 181 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 17.4%.

Open schools in Newcastle-upon-Tyne
155
Primary schools in Newcastle-upon-Tyne
104
Academies among open schools in Newcastle-upon-Tyne
48% (74)
Open schools in NE16
11
Primary in NE16
9
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 Newcastle-upon-TyneNear NE16

  • Front Street Community Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    Newcastle-upon-Tyne · NE16 4AY · Gateshead

    Ages 3–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM16.3%
    • Demand0.98

    0.8 miles away

  • Fellside Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Newcastle-upon-Tyne · NE16 5AY · Gateshead

    Ages 3–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM7.1%
    • Demand0.76

    0.8 miles away

  • Swalwell Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Newcastle-upon-Tyne · NE16 3HZ · Gateshead

    Ages 3–11

    • KS236%
    • Absence8.6%
    • FSM53.8%
    • Demand0.90

    0.9 miles away

  • Dunston Hill Community Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Gateshead · NE11 9NX · Gateshead

    Ages 3–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM26.8%
    • Demand0.95

    0.9 miles away

  • Clover Hill Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Newcastle-upon-Tyne · NE16 5SJ · Gateshead

    Ages 4–11

    • KS288%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM8.1%
    • Demand1.47

    1.0 miles away

  • Lobley Hill Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Gateshead · NE11 0AT · Gateshead

    Ages 3–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM28.8%
    • Demand0.95

    1.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Alison Hall
Telephone
01914884400
Website
www.washingwell.org.uk

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