Bill Quay Primary SchoolWest Walker Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Bill Quay Primary School and West Walker Primary School are primary schools.
Bill Quay Primary School scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average) and West Walker Primary School scores 39 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Bill Quay Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Bill Quay Primary School was judged Good and West Walker Primary School was judged Good.
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 50.0% for West Walker 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 West Walker Primary School (24.0% in 2022-23, 50.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | GatesheadBill Quay Primary School | Newcastle-upon-TyneWest Walker Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C64/100Stronger figure | F39/100 | |
| Local ranking | 25th of 66 in Gateshead | 60th of 72 in Newcastle upon Tyne | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 200 | 212 | |
| Capacity | 209 | 340 | |
| Location | Gateshead, NE10 0UN | Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE6 3XW | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 72.0% Stronger figure | 50.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 14.0% Stronger figure | 4.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 99.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 200 | 212 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 12.0% | 75.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.5% | 13.7% | |
| SEN support | 7.5% | 16.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.5% | 5.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.5% Stronger figure | 9.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 6.1% Stronger figure | 30.9% | 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.
Bill Quay Primary School
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