Primary school

Washingwell Community Primary School

  • Community School
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Gateshead
  • NE16 4RB
Ofsted areas (no overall grade) · inspected Nov 2024

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 10,344 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 69%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 98%98%2016/17: top 53%2017/18: top 23%23% · 2017/182018/19: top 32%2022/23: top 29%2023/24: top 81%2024/25: top 69%No exams

Against North East

Expected standard, RWM57% · North East 67%Small cohort: 21 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Higher standard, RWM0% · North East 8%Small cohort: 21 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Reading score107 · North East 105Small cohort: 21 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Maths score103 · North East 105Small cohort: 21 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 19% · 21 pupils · North East 58%2016/17: 63% · 16 pupils · North East 68%2017/18: 78% · 27 pupils · North East 72%2018/19: 74% · 27 pupils · North East 69%2022/23: 70% · 27 pupils · North East 65%2023/24: 48% · 25 pupils · North East 64%2024/25: 57% · 21 pupils · North East 67%78%19%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 0% · 21 pupils · North East 5%2016/17: 0% · 16 pupils · North East 7%2017/18: 4% · 27 pupils · North East 10%2018/19: 4% · 27 pupils · North East 10%2022/23: 4% · 27 pupils · North East 7%2023/24: 12% · 25 pupils · North East 6%2024/25: 0% · 21 pupils · North East 8%12%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 98 · 21 pupils · North East 1032016/17: 103 · 16 pupils · North East 1042017/18: 106 · 27 pupils · North East 1062018/19: 105 · 27 pupils · North East 1052022/23: 107 · 27 pupils · North East 1052023/24: 104 · 25 pupils · North East 1052024/25: 107 · 21 pupils · North East 10510798No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 97 · 21 pupils · North East 1032016/17: 102 · 16 pupils · North East 1052017/18: 104 · 27 pupils · North East 1052018/19: 105 · 27 pupils · North East 1052022/23: 103 · 27 pupils · North East 1042023/24: 103 · 25 pupils · North East 1042024/25: 103 · 21 pupils · North East 10510597No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
11 of 11 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st1111
2nd200
3rd160

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2005–2024

  • Personal developmentGood
  • Quality of educationGood
  • Behaviour and attitudesGood
  • Early years provisionGood
  • Leadership and managementGood
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2005Goodas predecessor
  2. 2009Good
  3. 2009Goodas predecessor
  4. 2012Satisfactory
  5. 2013Requires improvement
  6. 2016Good
  7. 2019Remains Good
  8. 2024All areas Good

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026181
Free school meals (past 6 years)20.4%
First language not English2.3%
SEN support22.3%
EHC plan4.6%
Absence (sessions missed)4.3%
Persistently absent pupils8.2%

Girls 49.1%Boys 50.9%

81.2% full · 223 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 66 responses (37.7% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school97% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school98.5% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved93.9% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 84.8% not applicable70% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year97% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 31.8% not applicable88.9% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?25.8% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 25.8% who said Yes above88.2% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child92.4% agree
  • My child does well at this school92.4% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing89.4% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school92.4% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school89.4% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development90.9% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent93.9% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher22.4
Pupils per adult11.3
  • Classroom teachers 6.2
  • Leadership 1.8
  • Teaching assistants 7.9
  • Other support 1

Teachers 8 FTE · Whole workforce 16.9 · 22 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£6,966
Spend per pupil£7,633
Staff spend per pupil£6,003
Reserve per pupil−£754
  • −£135,274revenue reserve
  • −£119,590in-year balance

Grants £6,398 · self-generated £569 · premises £400 per pupil