Chopwell Primary SchoolWhittonstall First School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Chopwell Primary School and Whittonstall First School are primary schools.
Chopwell Primary School scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Whittonstall First School scores 69 out of 100 (grade C, average). Whittonstall First School is ahead on our composite score.
Chopwell Primary School was judged Good and Whittonstall First School was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Chopwell Primary School (63.0% in 2022-23, 60.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Newcastle-upon-TyneChopwell Primary School | ConsettWhittonstall First School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C60/100 | C69/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 37th of 66 in Gateshead | 97th of 118 in Northumberland | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 3-9 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 222 | 78 | |
| Capacity | 290 | 55 | |
| Location | Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE17 7HS | Consett, DH8 9JN | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 60.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 222 | 78 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 46.1% | 7.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.9% | 0.0% | |
| SEN support | 16.2% | 15.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.7% | 0.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.4% | 4.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 22.6% | 14.3% 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.
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.
Chopwell Primary School
Whittonstall First School
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