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West Boldon Primary School

Community school · Boldon · NE36 0HX

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Phase

Primary

Age range

Ages 3–11

Pupils

280

Local authority

South Tyneside

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
  • BoardingNo boarders
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

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 Boldon, South Tyneside, 280 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, special school. Free school meals: 55.2%. SEN provision includes: SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health.

Open schools in Boldon
1
Primary schools in Boldon
1
Academies among open schools in Boldon
0% (0)
Open schools in NE36
4
Primary in NE36
3
Open schools in South Tyneside LA
64
Primary in South Tyneside LA
45

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 BoldonNear NE36

Overview

School type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Age range
3–11
Gender
Mixed
Status
Open
URN
108701

Location

Address
Hindmarch Drive, West Boldon
Postcode
NE36 0HX
Town
Boldon
County
Tyne and Wear
Local authority
South Tyneside
District
South Tyneside
Constituency
Jarrow and Gateshead East
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Size & intake

Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.

Pupils on roll
280
Boys / girls
153 / 127
School capacity
315
Capacity fill
280 / 315 (89%)
Free school meals
55.2%
FSM pupils
153
Gender
Mixed

School characteristics

Nursery provision
Has Nursery Classes
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarding
No boarders
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Community school

SEN & specialist provision

SEN types and resourced/SEN unit places as recorded in GIAS. This is provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
14 on roll / 14 capacity

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Linsey Garr
Telephone
01915362846
Website
www.west-boldon.co.uk

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Ofsted

Latest inspection outcomes from Ofsted monthly management information. Report-card grades use the current framework where published; older OEIF grades are shown when that is the latest graded inspection.

Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-01-13

Achievement
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Inclusion
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Safeguarding standards
Met

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Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results from DfE school and college performance tables. Figures are not rankings — suppressed or unavailable values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)
54%
Higher standard (RWM)
3%
Avg scaled score — reading
102.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
100.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables