Bill Quay Primary SchoolWardley Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Gateshead.
Summary of the comparison
Bill Quay Primary School and Wardley Primary School are primary schools in Gateshead.
Bill Quay Primary School scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Wardley Primary School scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average). Bill Quay Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Bill Quay Primary School was judged Good and Wardley Primary School was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 72.0% for Bill Quay Primary School and 70.0% for Wardley Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Bill Quay Primary School (73.0% in 2022-23, 72.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Wardley Primary School (54.0% in 2022-23, 70.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | GatesheadBill Quay Primary School | GatesheadWardley Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C64/100Stronger figure | C62/100 | |
| Local ranking | 25th of 66 in Gateshead Stronger figure | 31st of 66 in Gateshead | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 200 | 289 | |
| Capacity | 209 | 315 | |
| Location | Gateshead, NE10 0UN | Gateshead, NE10 8TX | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 72.0% Stronger figure | 70.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 14.0% Stronger figure | 6.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 200 | 289 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 12.0% | 44.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.5% | 6.2% | |
| SEN support | 7.5% | 18.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.5% | 3.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.5% Stronger figure | 4.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 6.1% Stronger figure | 13.7% | 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.
Bill Quay Primary School
Wardley Primary School
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