Redesdale Primary School
Primary · Foundation school · Ages 3–11 · Wallsend, North Tyneside
Redesdale Primary School is a primary school in Wallsend, North Tyneside for ages 3–11 (foundation school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 9 February 2023. North Tyneside has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2025 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Wiltshire Drive, Wallsend, NE28 8TS
- Type
- Foundation school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- North Tyneside
- Pupils on roll
- 324 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 20.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 9 February 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils show care and respect for each other and their teachers.”
- “Teachers expect pupils to do their very best.”
- “Pupils trust their teachers and try hard to succeed.”
To improve
- “However, this is not sufficiently well planned in all subjects.”
- “In some subjects, teachers are less able to make accurate checks on what pupils have learned and remembered.”
- “This is because the essential learning for some units of work has not been clearly identified.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 29 March 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) | 82% | 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: 40 first-preference applications, 40 offers in total, 40 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, as North Tyneside 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 North Tyneside.
- Wallsend Jubilee Primary School 0.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Bernadette's Catholic Primary, Wallsend 0.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Columba's Catholic Primary School, Wallsend 0.7 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Western Community Primary School 0.9 mi Good Last distance published
- St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School (Aided) 1.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Stephen's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle 1.2 mi Improved significantly Last distance published
- Battle Hill Primary School 1.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Forest Hall Primary School 1.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published