Western Community Primary School

Rutland Road, Wallsend, North Tyneside, NE28 8QL

Good

Inspected 30 April 2024

Good

Ofsted

76%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

3–11

Ages

450

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: 450 / 498 (90%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: None
Last Ofsted Inspection: 30 April 2024

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

34.6%

Disadvantaged

2.9%

EAL

2.9%

SEN support

10.7%

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)

76%

Expected standard (RWM)

15%

Higher standard (RWM)

111

Avg reading score

108

Avg maths score

Attendance

4.8%

Overall absence

10.7%

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.

19.14

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +0.4 vs 2023/24

22.2

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.8 vs 2023/24

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +1.3 vs 2023/24

£50,715

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 17% on leadership pay

↑ +£74 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.

£6,695

Spend per pupil

£6,824

Income per pupil

45%

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.