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Waterville Primary School

Community school · North Shields · NE29 6SL

Ages 3–11 · 209 pupils · North Tyneside

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

74%

Overall absence

5.8%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2020-03-03

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
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)74%
Higher standard (RWM)15%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)17.6%
Unauthorised1.8%
Authorised absence
4.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
170

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

20

Places offered

20

1st-preference offers

20

Total preferences (any rank)
35
Preferred offers (top 3)
20
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 (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill100%

209 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
209
Boys / girls
114 / 95
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
209 / 210 (100%)
Free school meals
64.5%
FSM pupils
127
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Mark Nugent

Location

Address
Waterville Road
Postcode
NE29 6SL
Town
North Shields
County
Tyne and Wear
Local authority
North Tyneside
District
North Tyneside
Constituency
Tynemouth
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision and SEN unit
Resourced places
14 on roll / 14 capacity
SEN unit places
12 on roll / 12 capacity

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 North Shields, North Tyneside, 209 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, special school. Free school meals: 64.5%. SEN provision includes: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication.

Open schools in North Shields
21
Primary schools in North Shields
14
Academies among open schools in North Shields
38% (8)
Open schools in NE29
13
Primary in NE29
10
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 North ShieldsNear NE29

  • Riverside Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Community school · Primary

    North Shields · NE29 6DQ · North Tyneside

    Ages 3–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence7.3%
    • FSM82.5%
    • Demand1.00

    0.3 miles away

  • Spring Gardens Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Primary

    North Shields · NE29 0HP · North Tyneside

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM38.6%
    • Demand1.00

    0.5 miles away

  • Christ Church CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    North Shields · NE30 2AD · North Tyneside

    Ages 3–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence7.3%
    • FSM42.3%
    • Demand1.00

    0.7 miles away

  • Collingwood Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    North Shields · NE29 7JQ · North Tyneside

    Ages 3–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM61.6%
    • Demand1.00

    0.7 miles away

  • Hadrian Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    South Shields · NE33 2BB · South Tyneside

    Ages 3–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM25.7%
    • Demand0.96

    0.9 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

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Mark Nugent
Telephone
01916918500
Website
www.watervilleprimary.org.uk

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