Front Street Community Primary SchoolWhickham Parochial Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
Summary of the comparison
Front Street Community Primary School and Whickham Parochial Church of England Primary School are primary schools in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
Front Street Community Primary School scores 74 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Whickham Parochial Church of England Primary School scores 78 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Whickham Parochial Church of England Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Front Street Community Primary School was judged Outstanding and Whickham Parochial Church of England 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 82.0% for Front Street Community Primary School and 80.0% for Whickham Parochial Church of England Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Front Street Community Primary School (75.0% in 2022-23, 82.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Whickham Parochial Church of England Primary School (80.0% in 2022-23, 80.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Newcastle-upon-TyneFront Street Community Primary School | Newcastle-upon-TyneWhickham Parochial Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B74/100 | B78/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 7th of 66 in Gateshead | 2nd of 66 in Gateshead Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary controlled school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 414 | 209 | |
| Capacity | 472 | 210 | |
| Location | Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE16 4AY | Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE16 5QW | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 82.0% Stronger figure | 80.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 10.0% | 13.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 107.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 414 | 209 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 15.0% | 4.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 7.2% | 0.5% | |
| SEN support | 7.3% | 10.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.9% | 1.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.7% | 2.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 5.5% | 2.2% 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.
Front Street Community Primary School
Whickham Parochial Church of England Primary School
Full profiles: Front Street Community Primary School · Whickham Parochial Church of England Primary School