Community school · Gateshead

Washingwell Community Primary School

3–11Ages
181Pupils
PrimaryPhase
108356URN

Bucks Hill View, Whickham, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE16 4RB · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Nov 2024 Previous framework

No overall grade given

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

4.3per place

2.1 above Gateshead median (2.2)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Gateshead

47 applications for 11 places

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

57%met the expected standard

Gateshead 67% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 5 November 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024). Between September 2024 and November 2025 Ofsted graded areas but gave no overall grade.
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Inspection history

5 November 2024
Graded inspection, no overall grade
30 October 2019
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

4.3applications per place, Reception

2.1 above Gateshead median (2.2) 2.1 above England median (2.2)

47 applications · 11 places offered · 11 named it first

2026 4.3; Gateshead median median 2.2
2025 2.4; Gateshead median median 2.1
2024 2.7; Gateshead median median 2.0
2023 2.3; Gateshead median median 1.9
2022 2.6; Gateshead median median 2.0
2021 1.3; Gateshead median median 2.0
2020 2.7; Gateshead median median 2.0
2019 1.8; Gateshead median median 2.0
2018 1.7; Gateshead median median 1.8
2017 2.5; Gateshead median median 1.8
2016 2.7; Gateshead median median 1.8
2015 1.7; Gateshead median median 1.8
2014 2.5; Gateshead median median 1.7

This school
Gateshead median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	11	47	4.3	11	1.00
Sep 2025	21	50	2.4	21	1.00
Sep 2024	22	60	2.7	17	0.77
Sep 2023	20	45	2.3	17	0.85
Sep 2022	20	51	2.6	20	1.00
Sep 2021	30	38	1.3	15	0.50
Sep 2020	14	38	2.7	12	0.86
Sep 2019	18	32	1.8	14	0.78
Sep 2018	12	20	1.7	5	0.42
Sep 2017	17	42	2.5	14	0.82
Sep 2016	15	40	2.7	13	0.87
Sep 2015	28	47	1.7	20	0.71
Sep 2014	15	38	2.5	15	1.00

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 76% · Writing 67% · Maths 76% → all three 57% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard57%44th of 62 in Gateshead

Gateshead 67% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard76%

Gateshead 80% England 78%

Higher standard33%

Gateshead 31% England 33%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard67%

Gateshead 76% England 75%

Greater depth5%

Gateshead 11% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard76%

Gateshead 79% England 77%

Higher standard14%

Gateshead 27% England 24%

Average scaled score 103 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Gateshead median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	57%	0%	107	103
2023/24	48%	12%	104	103
2022/23	70%	4%	107	103

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Washingwell Community Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2024

4.3applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Whickham
0.7 km · Gateshead

Standards maintained2025

1.9applications per place 90%met the SATs standard
Front Street Community Primary School
1.3 km · Gateshead

Remains Outstanding2023

1.8applications per place 82%met the SATs standard
Fellside Community Primary School
1.4 km · Gateshead

Good2022

3.2applications per place 90%met the SATs standard
Swalwell Primary School
1.4 km · Gateshead

Good2023

2.3applications per place 54%met the SATs standard
Whickham Parochial Church of England Primary School
1.5 km · Gateshead

Good2022

3.6applications per place 80%met the SATs standard
Dunston Hill Community Primary School
1.5 km · Gateshead

Remains Good2022

2.3applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
Clover Hill Community Primary School
1.5 km · Gateshead

Good2022

3.1applications per place 93%met the SATs standard
Lobley Hill Primary School
1.9 km · Gateshead

Standards maintained2024

1.5applications per place 65%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 108356 · 390/2194
Capacity: 223 pupils · 181 on roll
Free school meals: 17.4% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Replaced: Marley Hill Community Primary School (URN 108341)
Address: Bucks Hill View, Whickham, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE16 4RB
Local authority: Gateshead

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources