Lingey House Primary SchoolWhite Mere Community Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Gateshead.
Summary of the comparison
Lingey House Primary School and White Mere Community Primary School are primary schools in Gateshead.
Lingey House Primary School scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average) and White Mere Community Primary School scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Lingey House Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Lingey House Primary School was judged Good and White Mere Community 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 47.0% for Lingey House Primary School and 53.0% for White Mere Community Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Lingey House Primary School (64.0% in 2022-23, 47.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at White Mere Community Primary School (55.0% in 2022-23, 53.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | GatesheadLingey House Primary School | GatesheadWhite Mere Community Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C62/100Stronger figure | D54/100 | |
| Local ranking | 32nd of 66 in Gateshead Stronger figure | 49th of 66 in Gateshead | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 453 | 142 | |
| Capacity | 524 | 205 | |
| Location | Gateshead, NE10 8DN | Gateshead, NE10 8BA | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 47.0% | 53.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 5.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 453 | 142 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 32.1% | 29.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 7.3% | 1.4% | |
| SEN support | 25.6% | 21.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.1% | 2.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.0% | 4.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 14.2% | 8.5% 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.
Lingey House Primary School
White Mere Community Primary School
Full profiles: Lingey House Primary School · White Mere Community Primary School