Bernard Gilpin Primary SchoolWest Jesmond Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Bernard Gilpin Primary School and West Jesmond Primary School are primary schools.
Bernard Gilpin Primary School scores 85 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional) and West Jesmond Primary School scores 85 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional). Our score is the same for each of them on the data available.
Bernard Gilpin Primary School was judged Outstanding and West Jesmond Primary School was judged exceptional.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 87.0% for Bernard Gilpin Primary School and 84.0% for West Jesmond Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Bernard Gilpin Primary School (86.0% in 2022-23, 87.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at West Jesmond Primary School (83.0% in 2022-23, 84.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Houghton le SpringBernard Gilpin Primary School | Newcastle-upon-TyneWest Jesmond Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | A85/100 | A85/100 | |
| Local ranking | 1st of 80 in Sunderland | 1st of 72 in Newcastle upon Tyne | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Outstanding | Ofsted: Outstanding | |
| School type | Community school | Foundation school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 422 | 603 | |
| Capacity | 400 | 630 | |
| Location | Houghton le Spring, DH5 8DA | Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE2 3AJ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 87.0% Stronger figure | 84.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 28.0% | 28.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 110.0 | 110.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 110.0 | 110.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 422 | 603 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 22.5% | 12.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.1% | 43.3% | |
| SEN support | 15.4% | 9.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.4% | 2.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.2% Stronger figure | 4.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 5.4% Stronger figure | 6.9% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Bernard Gilpin Primary School
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