West Boldon Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 3–11 · Boldon, South Tyneside
West Boldon Primary School is a primary school in Boldon, South Tyneside for ages 3–11 (community school). South Tyneside has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2022 to 2023 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Hindmarch Drive, West Boldon, Boldon, NE36 0HX
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- South Tyneside
- Pupils on roll
- 280 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 55.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 13 January 2026
Strengths
- “All pupils are welcome at West Boldon.”
- “No matter what their previous experience of education or barriers to learning may be.”
- “This is because the school's inclusive ethos provides pupils with a strong sense of belonging.”
To improve
- “The proportions of pupils reaching the higher standard in national tests is slightly below national averages.”
- “Some parents believe that negative behaviour is prevalent in school.”
- “However, they do not have the opportunity to develop longer pieces of written work in a few subjects.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 9 March 2026 (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: 36 first-preference applications, 37 offers in total, 36 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 2022 to 2023, as South Tyneside published it, drawn 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 South Tyneside.
- East Boldon Junior School 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade
- East Boldon Infants' School 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Forest View Primary 0.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Hedworth Lane Primary School 1.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Biddick Hall Infants' School 1.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Hedworthfield Primary School 1.3 mi Good Last distance published
- Monkton Infants' School 1.3 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Biddick Hall Junior School 1.3 mi Not judged