Waterville Primary School is a primary school located in North Shields. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness and outcomes for pupils are outstanding, quality of education and management effectiveness are good. The school inspection was carried out on 23/09/2009. According to tests results, the school's progress in reading, progress in writing and progress in maths are well above average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 4.9%, which is 0.9 percentage points lower than the UK average.

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Waterville Road, North Shields

School Information

Address: Waterville Road, North Shields, NE29 6SL
Website: www.watervilleprimary.org.uk/
Telephone: 01916918500
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: North Tyneside
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Mark Nugent
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 108571

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 23/09/2009

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 210
Number of Pupils: 206
Number of Boys: 115
Number of Girls: 91

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.9% 4%
Persistent absence: 14.5% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Well Above Average: 7 Confidence interval 4.5 to 9.4
Writing
Well Above Average: 3.8 Confidence interval 1.6 to 6.1
Maths
Well Above Average: 8 Confidence interval 5.9 to 10.1

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:80%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:32%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:109
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:110
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Sir James Knott Memorial Nursery School
Percy Square , River View NE30 4AG
3out of 4 2,038 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Waterville Primary School
Waterville Road , NE29 6SL
4out of 4 0 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, North Shields
Lovaine Place , NE29 0BU
- not rated 504 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Riverside Primary School
Minton Lane , NE29 6DQ
3out of 4 520 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Spring Gardens Primary School
Brightman Road , NE29 0HP
3out of 4 907 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, North Shields
Wallsend Road , Chirton NE29 7BT
- not rated 951 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Norham High School
Alnwick Avenue , NE29 7BU
1out of 4 1,292 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
John Spence Community High School
Preston Road , NE29 9PU
3out of 4 2,284 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
St Thomas More Catholic High School
Lynn Road , NE29 8LF
3out of 4 2,322 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Marden High School
Hartington Road , Cullercoats NE30 3RZ
3out of 4 3,014 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Tyne Coast College
St George's Avenue , NE34 6ET
- not rated 3,230 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Kings Priory School
Huntington Place , Tynemouth NE30 4RF
3out of 4 2,749 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Southlands School
Beach Road , Tynemouth NE30 2QR
3out of 4 2,428 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
AutismAble CIC
The Captains Row , NE33 5AS
- not rated 2,598 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Silverdale School
Langdale Gardens , Howdon NE28 0HG
3out of 4 2,996 yd Foundation special school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.