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Western Community Primary School

Foundation school · Wallsend · NE28 8QL

Ages 3–11 · 440 pupils · North Tyneside

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

66%

Overall absence

5.5%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-04-30

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
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)66%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)16.9%
Unauthorised1.9%
Authorised absence
3.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.3%
Enrolments in measure
361

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

59

Places offered

59

1st-preference offers

56

Total preferences (any rank)
102
Preferred offers (top 3)
59
Applications from outside LA
21
Offers to outside-LA applicants
8

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 fill88%

440 pupils · 498 places

Pupils on roll
440
Boys / girls
231 / 209
School capacity
498
Capacity fill
440 / 498 (88%)
Free school meals
34.6%
FSM pupils
139
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation 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

Governance
Academy trust: The North Tyneside Learning Trust
Academy trust
The North Tyneside Learning Trust
Headteacher
Miss Katherine Hill

Location

Address
Rutland Road
Postcode
NE28 8QL
Town
Wallsend
County
Tyne and Wear
Local authority
North Tyneside
District
North Tyneside
Constituency
Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
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 3–11, in Wallsend, North Tyneside, 440 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 34.6%.

Open schools in Wallsend
18
Primary schools in Wallsend
13
Academies among open schools in Wallsend
61% (11)
Open schools in NE28
19
Primary in NE28
13
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 WallsendNear NE28

  • Carville Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Wallsend · NE28 6AX · North Tyneside

    Ages 3–11

    0.4 miles away

  • Richardson Dees Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    Wallsend · NE28 7RT · North Tyneside

    Ages 3–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence8.0%
    • FSM51.4%
    • Demand0.97

    0.7 miles away

  • St Alban's Catholic Primary School, Walker

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Newcastle-upon-Tyne · NE6 4HQ · Newcastle upon Tyne

    Ages 3–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM37.4%
    • Demand1.13

    0.8 miles away

  • Walkergate Community School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Newcastle-upon-Tyne · NE6 4SD · Newcastle upon Tyne

    Ages 2–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM50.3%
    • Demand0.91

    0.9 miles away

  • Redesdale Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    Wallsend · NE28 8TS · North Tyneside

    Ages 3–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM23.0%
    • Demand1.11

    0.9 miles away

  • Wallsend Jubilee Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    Wallsend · NE28 9HA · North Tyneside

    Ages 3–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM36.4%
    • Demand0.91

    0.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Katherine Hill
Telephone
01912630202
Website
https://westerncommunityprimary.co.uk/

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