Blaydon West Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 3–11 · Blaydon-on-Tyne, Gateshead
Blaydon West Primary School is a primary school in Blaydon-on-Tyne, Gateshead for ages 3–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 2 December 2022. Gateshead has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2025 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Blaydon Bank, Blaydon-on-Tyne, NE21 4PY
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Gateshead
- Pupils on roll
- 166 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 21.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 2 December 2022
Strengths
- “Pupils are proud of their school.”
- “Many say that they love coming to school.”
- “Staff are kind and welcoming, and this helps to make new pupils feel at home.”
To improve
- “However, for a very few curriculum subjects, this is not yet the case.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 27 January 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 83% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 21 first-preference applications, 22 offers in total, 21 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Reception 2025 to 2026, as Gateshead published it, drawn on the map
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school on the map
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Gateshead.
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Blaydon 0.2 mi Good Last distance published
- St Mary & St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School, Blaydon 0.8 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Parkhead Community Primary School 0.9 mi Good Last distance published
- West Lane Primary School 1.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Crookhill Community Primary School 1.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Front Street Community Primary School 1.7 mi School remains Outstanding Last distance published
- Swalwell Primary School 1.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Fellside Community Primary School 1.9 mi Good Last distance published