East Boldon Junior SchoolWest Boldon Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
East Boldon Junior School and West Boldon Primary School are primary schools.
East Boldon Junior School scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average) and West Boldon Primary School scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average). East Boldon Junior School is ahead on our composite score.
East Boldon Junior School was judged strong and West Boldon Primary School 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 81.0% for East Boldon Junior School and 82.0% for West Boldon Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at East Boldon Junior School (74.0% in 2022-23, 81.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at West Boldon Primary School (54.0% in 2022-23, 82.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Tyne & WearEast Boldon Junior School | BoldonWest Boldon Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C68/100Stronger figure | D49/100 | |
| Local ranking | 8th of 45 in South Tyneside Stronger figure | 32nd of 45 in South Tyneside | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 7-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 235 | 259 | |
| Capacity | 240 | 315 | |
| Location | Tyne & Wear, NE36 0DL | Boldon, NE36 0HX | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 81.0% | 82.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 12.0% | 14.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 110.0 Stronger figure | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 110.0 Stronger figure | 108.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 235 | 259 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 10.2% | 51.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.0% | 8.1% | |
| SEN support | 18.7% | 20.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.5% | 10.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.0% Stronger figure | 6.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.3% Stronger figure | 17.7% | 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.
East Boldon Junior School
West Boldon Primary School
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