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What did Ofsted find?
Ofsted data to 30 September 2026Inspection history
- 17 May 2023Ungraded inspection: School remains Good · as West Denton Primary School, URN 108449
- 4 December 2013Graded inspection: Good · as West Denton Primary School, URN 108449
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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 entry72 applications · 35 places offered · 33 named it first
- 2026 2.1; Newcastle upon Tyne median median 2.1
- 2025 2.2; Newcastle upon Tyne median median 2.2
- 2024 2.2; Newcastle upon Tyne median median 2.1
- 2023 2.2; Newcastle upon Tyne median median 2.2; as the previous school
- 2022 1.9; Newcastle upon Tyne median median 2.2; as the previous school
- 2021 1.8; Newcastle upon Tyne median median 2.0; as the previous school
- 2020 2.0; Newcastle upon Tyne median median 2.1; as the previous school
- 2019 1.8; Newcastle upon Tyne median median 2.0; as the previous school
- 2018 2.1; Newcastle upon Tyne median median 2.1; as the previous school
- 2017 1.9; Newcastle upon Tyne median median 2.0; as the previous school
- 2016 1.8; Newcastle upon Tyne median median 2.3; as the previous school
- 2015 2.0; Newcastle upon Tyne median median 2.3; as the previous school
- 2014 1.7; Newcastle upon Tyne median median 2.3; as the previous school
- This school
- Newcastle upon Tyne median
Dashed bars: as West Denton Primary School (URN 108449), the previous school.
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 | 35 | 72 | 2.1 | 33 | 0.94 |
| Sep 2025 | 33 | 73 | 2.2 | 33 | 1.00 |
| Sep 2024 | 40 | 88 | 2.2 | 40 | 1.00 |
| Sep 2023 * | 36 | 79 | 2.2 | 37 | 1.03 |
| Sep 2022 * | 39 | 74 | 1.9 | 38 | 0.97 |
| Sep 2021 * | 34 | 62 | 1.8 | 34 | 1.00 |
| Sep 2020 * | 32 | 64 | 2.0 | 28 | 0.88 |
| Sep 2019 * | 38 | 67 | 1.8 | 35 | 0.92 |
| Sep 2018 * | 31 | 64 | 2.1 | 29 | 0.94 |
| Sep 2017 * | 41 | 78 | 1.9 | 36 | 0.88 |
| Sep 2016 * | 39 | 70 | 1.8 | 31 | 0.79 |
| Sep 2015 * | 45 | 89 | 2.0 | 44 | 0.98 |
| Sep 2014 * | 45 | 78 | 1.7 | 45 | 1.00 |
How did pupils do in SATs?
DfE KS2 · 2024/25Reading 55% · Writing 74% · Maths 60% → all three 48% met the expected standard, End of Year 6
- This school
- Newcastle upon Tyne median
- England median
Every year as a table
| Year | Expected standard | Higher standard | Reading score | Maths score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 48% | 10% | 102 | 101 |
| 2023/24 | 64% | 20% | 107 | 104 |
| 2022/23 | 67% | 5% | 107 | 105 |
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
- West Denton Primary SchoolThis schoolThis schoolRemains Good20232.1applications per place 48%met the SATs standard
- 0.1 km · Newcastle upon TyneGood20242.0applications per place 77%met the SATs standard
- 0.9 km · Newcastle upon TyneRemains Good20193.8applications per place 77%met the SATs standard
- 0.9 km · Newcastle upon TyneGraded · no overall grade20252.8applications per place 83%met the SATs standard
- 1.0 km · Newcastle upon TyneNot yet inspected2.2applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
- 1.1 km · Newcastle upon TyneGood20231.6applications per place 79%met the SATs standard
- 1.5 km · Newcastle upon TyneGood20232.0applications per place 39%met the SATs standard
- 1.5 km · Newcastle upon Tyne20261.8applications per place 74%met the SATs standard
- 1.6 km · Newcastle upon Tyne20261.4applications per place 52%met the SATs standard
- Exceptional
- Strong standard
- Expected standard
- Needs attention
- Urgent improvement
- Does not apply
Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.
School details
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- URN · DfE number
- 150326 · 391/2015
- Capacity
- 367 pupils · 316 on roll
- Free school meals
- 55.0% of pupils (England median 23%)
- Nursery
- Has nursery classes
- Opened
- 1 January 2024
- Replaced
- West Denton Primary School (URN 108449)
- Address
- Hillhead Road, West Denton, West Denton Primary School, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 1DN
- Local authority
- Newcastle upon Tyne
Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources