Bridgewater Primary SchoolWest Newcastle Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
Summary of the comparison
Bridgewater Primary School and West Newcastle Academy are primary schools in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
Bridgewater Primary School scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average) and West Newcastle Academy scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average). West Newcastle Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Bridgewater Primary School was judged strong and West Newcastle Academy 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 64.0% for Bridgewater Primary School and 57.0% for West Newcastle Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Bridgewater Primary School (68.0% in 2022-23, 64.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at West Newcastle Academy (36.0% in 2022-23, 57.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Newcastle-upon-TyneBridgewater Primary School | Newcastle-upon-TyneWest Newcastle Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C55/100 | C59/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 38th of 72 in Newcastle upon Tyne | 30th of 72 in Newcastle upon Tyne Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Foundation school | Free schools | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 466 | 181 | |
| Capacity | 472 | 196 | |
| Location | Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE15 6NL | Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE4 8QP | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 64.0% Stronger figure | 57.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 9.0% Stronger figure | 7.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 464 | 200 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 55.1% | 50.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 52.8% | 36.0% | |
| SEN support | 31.7% | 20.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.7% | 2.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.4% Stronger figure | 8.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.9% Stronger figure | 28.7% | 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.
Bridgewater Primary School
West Newcastle Academy
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