Washingwell Community Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 3–11 · Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Gateshead
Washingwell Community Primary School is a primary school in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Gateshead for ages 3–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 5 November 2024. Gateshead has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2025 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Bucks Hill View, Whickham, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE16 4RB
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Gateshead
- Pupils on roll
- 181 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 17.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 5 November 2024
Strengths
- “This is a friendly, happy school in which everyone is included.”
- “Pupils look after each other and accept classmates for who they are.”
- “Pupils feel safe and are safe because of their trust in adults and their friends who look out for them.”
To improve
- “However, in some subjects, the important knowledge pupils will need is not identified sharply.”
- “This can result in pupils struggling to recall key learning or make links to what they already know.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 2 December 2024 (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) | 57% | 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: 11 first-preference applications, 11 offers in total, 11 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
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- 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 applications and offers
- 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 Mary's Catholic Primary School, Whickham 0.4 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Front Street Community Primary School 0.8 mi School remains Outstanding Last distance published
- Fellside Community Primary School 0.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Swalwell Primary School 0.9 mi Good Last distance published
- Whickham Parochial Church of England Primary School 0.9 mi Good Last distance published
- Dunston Hill Community Primary School 0.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Clover Hill Community Primary School 1.0 mi Good Last distance published
- Lobley Hill Primary School 1.2 mi Standards maintained Last distance published