Westgate Hill Primary Academy
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 3–11 · Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From Newcastle City Council · offers on 16 April 2026
Reception last distance offered, 2019–2026 (miles)
All: every applicant was offered a place.
Westgate Hill Primary Academy is a primary school in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne for ages 3–11 (academy sponsor led). Newcastle upon Tyne has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2018 to 2026 entry.
Westgate Hill Primary Academy catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2025 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2024 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2023 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2022 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2021 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2020 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2019 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2018 | Every applicant was offered a place |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- Every applicant was offered a Reception place in 2026, as was the case at 47 of the 67 other Newcastle upon Tyne primary schools with a published Reception 2026 outcome.
- Reception 2026 had 63 first-choice applications for 68 offers; every first-choice family was offered a place, and 5 offers went to families who ranked it second or lower.
- In 2024/25, 54% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), and 4% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
- Its 2024/25 result at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was the 4th lowest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest primary schools in Newcastle upon Tyne.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Newcastle upon Tyne schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Beaconsfield Street, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE4 5JN
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Council
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Pupils on roll
- 726 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 50.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 21 April 2026
Strengths
- “Westgate Hill is an exceptionally inclusive school.”
- “Over time, the school’s approach to supporting the most vulnerable pupils has been, and continues to be, highly commendable.”
- “Pupils' diverse backgrounds are embraced and celebrated by all.”
To improve
- “However, in some subjects, such as geography, teaching does not consistently support pupils to recall detailed knowledge from previous learning.”
- “However, this is less consistent as pupils progress through school, where there is variability in pupils' number formation, use of capital letters and punctuation.”
- “However, there is some inconsistency, where opportunities to address misconceptions in mathematics are sometimes missed.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 17 June 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) | 54% | 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: 63 first-preference applications, 68 offers in total, 63 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Newcastle upon Tyne.
- Moorside Primary School 0.2 mi Good Last distance published
- Hawthorn Primary School 0.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Paul's CofE Primary School 0.4 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Our Lady and St Anne's Catholic Primary School 0.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Wingrove Primary School 0.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Michael's Catholic Primary School 0.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Canning Street Primary School 0.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Johns Primary School 0.9 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next Last distance published