Richardson Dees Primary School

High Street East, Wallsend, North Tyneside, NE28 7RT

Good

Inspected 28 June 2022

Good

Ofsted

52%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

3–11

Ages

227

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Foundation school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: North Tyneside →
School Type: Foundation school
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 3–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 227 / 236 (96%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 28 June 2022

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

54.2%

Disadvantaged

32.6%

EAL

3.1%

SEN support

26.4%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

52%

Expected standard (RWM)

Higher standard (RWM)

105

Avg reading score

107

Avg maths score

Attendance

7.2%

Overall absence

21.2%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

Teachers (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

19.5

Pupils per teacher

↑ +0.4 vs 2023/24

9.82

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -0.2 vs 2023/24

£46,766

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 17% on leadership pay

↑ +£913 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,985

Spend per pupil

£7,775

Income per pupil

44%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.