Blaydon West Primary SchoolSt George's Catholic Primary School, Bells Close
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Blaydon West Primary School and St George's Catholic Primary School, Bells Close are primary schools.
Blaydon West Primary School scores 75 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and St George's Catholic Primary School, Bells Close scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average). Blaydon West Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Blaydon West Primary School was judged Good and St George's Catholic Primary School, Bells Close 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 67.0% for St George's Catholic Primary School, Bells Close.
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 St George's Catholic Primary School, Bells Close (77.0% in 2022-23, 67.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Blaydon-on-TyneBlaydon West Primary School | Newcastle-upon-TyneSt George's Catholic Primary School, Bells Close | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B75/100Stronger figure | C58/100 | |
| Local ranking | 5th of 66 in Gateshead | 32nd of 72 in Newcastle upon Tyne | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 179 | 88 | |
| Capacity | Not reported | 160 | |
| Location | Blaydon-on-Tyne, NE21 4PY | Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE15 6XX | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 83.0% Stronger figure | 67.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 13.0% | 13.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 179 | 88 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 27.3% | 53.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 11.7% | 23.9% | |
| SEN support | 17.9% | 26.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.6% | 4.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.5% Stronger figure | 5.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 12.0% Stronger figure | 16.4% | 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
St George's Catholic Primary School, Bells Close
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