Whickham Parochial Church of England Primary School is a primary school located in Newcastle-upon-Tyne. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are outstanding. The school inspection was carried out on 07/12/2007. According to tests results, the school's progress in maths is above average, progress in reading and progress in writing are average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 2.7%, which is 1.3 percentage points higher than the UK average.

School Information

Address: Broadway, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE16 5QW
Website: whickhamparochial.org
Telephone: 01914887867
School Type: Voluntary controlled school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Gateshead
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Rachel Walton
Religious character: Church of England
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 108381

Ofsted Inspection

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

Ofsted inspection date: 07/12/2007

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 210
Number of Pupils: 206
Number of Boys: 105
Number of Girls: 101

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 2.7% 4%
Persistent absence: 2.8% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Average: 0.7 Confidence interval -1.5 to 2.9
Writing
Average: -0.2 Confidence interval -2.2 to 1.9
Maths
Above Average: 2.4 Confidence interval 0.5 to 4.3

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:60%
England Average:65%

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

School:7%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:104
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:106
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Whickham Parochial Church of England Primary School
Broadway , Whickham NE16 5QW 		4out of 4 0 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
Clover Hill Community Primary School
Glenhurst Drive , Whickham NE16 5SJ 		4out of 4 290 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Fellside Community Primary School
Fellside Road , Whickham NE16 5AY 		4out of 4 493 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Front Street Community Primary School
North View , Whickham NE16 4AY 		4out of 4 1,533 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Washingwell Community Primary School
Bucks Hill View , Broom Lane NE16 4RB 		3out of 4 1,596 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Whickham School
Burnthouse Lane , Whickham NE16 5AR 		3out of 4 703 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Kingsmeadow Community Comprehensive School
Market Lane , Dunston NE11 9NX 		3out of 4 3,113 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

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