Heddon-on-the-Wall, St Andrew's Church of England Primary SchoolWylam First School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Heddon-on-the-Wall, St Andrew's Church of England Primary School and Wylam First School are primary schools.
Heddon-on-the-Wall, St Andrew's Church of England Primary School scores 74 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Wylam First School scores 76 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Wylam First School is ahead on our composite score.
Heddon-on-the-Wall, St Andrew's Church of England Primary School was judged Good and Wylam First School was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Heddon-on-the-Wall, St Andrew's Church of England Primary School (86.0% in 2022-23, 69.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Newcastle-upon-TyneHeddon-on-the-Wall, St Andrew's Church of England Primary School | WylamWylam First School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B74/100 | B76/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 5th of 118 in Northumberland Stronger figure | 67th of 118 in Northumberland | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-9 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 223 | 142 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 150 | |
| Location | Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE15 0BJ | Wylam, NE41 8EH | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 69.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 10.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 223 | 142 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 11.4% | 3.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.9% | 0.7% | |
| SEN support | 15.7% | 7.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.7% | 3.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.3% | 2.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 7.1% | 1.1% 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.
Heddon-on-the-Wall, St Andrew's Church of England Primary School
Wylam First School
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