Blaydon West Primary SchoolParkhead Community Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Blaydon-on-Tyne.
Summary of the comparison
Blaydon West Primary School and Parkhead Community Primary School are primary schools in Blaydon-on-Tyne.
Blaydon West Primary School scores 75 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Parkhead Community Primary School scores 46 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Blaydon West Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Blaydon West Primary School was judged Good and Parkhead Community 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 83.0% for Blaydon West Primary School and 40.0% for Parkhead Community Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Blaydon West Primary School (70.0% in 2022-23, 83.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Parkhead Community Primary School (64.0% in 2022-23, 40.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Blaydon-on-TyneBlaydon West Primary School | Blaydon-on-TyneParkhead Community Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B75/100Stronger figure | D46/100 | |
| Local ranking | 5th of 66 in Gateshead Stronger figure | 58th of 66 in Gateshead | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 179 | 303 | |
| Capacity | Not reported | 406 | |
| Location | Blaydon-on-Tyne, NE21 4PY | Blaydon-on-Tyne, NE21 6LT | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 83.0% Stronger figure | 40.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 13.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 99.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 98.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 179 | 303 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 27.3% | 46.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 11.7% | 9.6% | |
| SEN support | 17.9% | 16.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.6% | 4.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.5% Stronger figure | 6.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 12.0% | 11.6% Stronger figure | 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.
Blaydon West Primary School
Parkhead Community Primary School
Full profiles: Blaydon West Primary School · Parkhead Community Primary School