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West Jesmond Primary School

Foundation school · Newcastle-upon-Tyne · NE2 3AJ

Ages 4–11 · 605 pupils · Newcastle upon Tyne

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

80%

Overall absence

4.1%

Admissions demand

1.16 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-05-07

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
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)80%
Higher standard (RWM)20%
Avg scaled score — reading
109.0
Avg scaled score — maths
109.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
112.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)8.5%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
3.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.2%
Enrolments in measure
565

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

1.16 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

104

Places offered

90

1st-preference offers

84

Total preferences (any rank)
244
Preferred offers (top 3)
90
Applications from outside LA
12
Offers to outside-LA applicants
2

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 fill96%

605 pupils · 630 places

Pupils on roll
605
Boys / girls
332 / 273
School capacity
630
Capacity fill
605 / 630 (96%)
Free school meals
14.5%
FSM pupils
88
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Mr Matt Ward

Location

Address
Tankerville Terrace, Jesmond
Postcode
NE2 3AJ
Town
Newcastle-upon-Tyne
County
Tyne and Wear
Local authority
Newcastle upon Tyne
District
Newcastle upon Tyne
Constituency
Newcastle upon Tyne North
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 foundation school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne, 605 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 14.5%.

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 NE2
7
Primary in NE2
3
Open schools in Newcastle upon Tyne LA
112
Primary in Newcastle upon Tyne LA
72

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 NE2

  • St Catherine's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Newcastle-upon-Tyne · NE2 1PS · Newcastle upon Tyne

    Ages 3–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM28.9%
    • Demand0.92

    0.8 miles away

  • South Gosforth First School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    Newcastle-upon-Tyne · NE3 1YF · Newcastle upon Tyne

    Ages 3–9

    • Absence2.9%
    • FSM4.3%
    • Demand1.23

    0.8 miles away

  • Cragside Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Foundation school · Primary

    Newcastle-upon-Tyne · NE7 7EL · Newcastle upon Tyne

    Ages 4–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence3.9%
    • FSM7.1%
    • Demand1.20

    1.0 miles away

  • Hotspur Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    Newcastle-upon-Tyne · NE6 5PA · Newcastle upon Tyne

    Ages 3–11

    • KS246%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM38.0%
    • Demand1.05

    1.1 miles away

  • Christ Church CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Newcastle upon Tyne · NE2 1XA · Newcastle upon Tyne

    Ages 3–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM59.3%
    • Demand1.00

    1.1 miles away

  • Ravenswood Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    Newcastle upon Tyne · NE6 5TU · Newcastle upon Tyne

    Ages 3–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM25.9%
    • Demand0.82

    1.2 miles away

  • Archbishop Runcie CofE First School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Newcastle-upon-Tyne · NE3 1US · Newcastle upon Tyne

    Ages 3–9

    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM12.9%
    • Demand0.97

    1.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Matt Ward
Telephone
01912810000
Website
www.westjesmondprimary.org.uk/

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