Western Community Primary School is a primary school located in Wallsend. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education and management effectiveness are outstanding, outcomes for pupils is good. The school inspection was carried out on 23/02/2012. According to tests results, the school's progress in maths is average, progress in reading and progress in writing are well below average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 3%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the UK average.

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Rutland Road, Wallsend

School Information

Address: Rutland Road, Wallsend, NE28 8QL
Website: www.westerncommunityprimary.org.uk
Telephone: 01912630202
School Type: Foundation school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: North Tyneside
Headteacher / Principal: Miss Katherine Hill
Religious character: None
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 133384

Ofsted Inspection

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

Ofsted inspection date: 23/02/2012

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 498
Number of Pupils: 448
Number of Boys: 227
Number of Girls: 221

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 3% 4%
Persistent absence: 2% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Well Below Average: -4.4 Confidence interval -6 to -2.8
Writing
Well Below Average: -3.1 Confidence interval -4.6 to -1.6
Maths
Average: -1.2 Confidence interval -2.6 to 0.3

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:38%
England Average:65%

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

School:5%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:100
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:104
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Monkchester Road Nursery School
Monkchester Road , Walker NE6 2LJ
4out of 4 2,901 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
The Sue Hedley Nursery School
Campbell Park Road , NE31 1QY
4out of 4 3,066 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Western Community Primary School
Rutland Road , NE28 8QL
4out of 4 0 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
St Columbas Roman Catholic Primary School Aided
Station Road , NE28 8EN
3out of 4 497 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Carville Primary School
The Avenue , NE28 6AX
3out of 4 723 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
Richardson Dees Primary School
High Street East , NE28 7RT
3out of 4 1,296 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
St Alban's Catholic Primary School, Walker
Westbourne Avenue , NE6 4HQ
- not rated 1,472 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Benfield School
Benfield Road , NE6 4NU
3out of 4 1,175 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Walker Riverside Academy
Waverdale Avenue , NE6 4AW
3out of 4 1,392 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Burnside College
St Peter's Road , NE28 7LQ
2out of 4 1,631 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Churchill Community College
Churchill Street , NE28 7TN
3out of 4 2,946 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Jesmond Park Academy
Jesmond Park West , NE7 7DP
1out of 4 3,206 yd Academy sponsor led - Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Sir Charles Parsons School
Westbourne Avenue , NE6 4ED
4out of 4 1,542 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Beacon Hill School
Rising Sun Cottages , NE28 9JW
3out of 4 1,839 yd Foundation special school Yes Mixed More About School
Groundwork South Tyneside and Newcastle
Eco Centre, Windmill Way , NE31 1HG
- not rated 2,754 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Keelman's Way School
Campbell Park Road , NE31 1QY
3out of 4 3,180 yd Foundation special school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.