Richardson Dees Primary SchoolWestern Community Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Wallsend.
Summary of the comparison
Richardson Dees Primary School and Western Community Primary School are primary schools in Wallsend.
Richardson Dees Primary School scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Western Community Primary School scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Western Community Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Richardson Dees Primary School was judged Good and Western 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 52.0% for Richardson Dees Primary School and 76.0% for Western Community Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Richardson Dees Primary School (53.0% in 2022-23, 52.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Western Community Primary School (63.0% in 2022-23, 76.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WallsendRichardson Dees Primary School | WallsendWestern Community Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D49/100 | D53/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 32nd of 53 in North Tyneside | 28th of 53 in North Tyneside Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Foundation school | Foundation school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 227 | 450 | |
| Capacity | 236 | 498 | |
| Location | Wallsend, NE28 7RT | Wallsend, NE28 8QL | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 52.0% | 76.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% | 15.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 111.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 227 | 450 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 54.2% | 34.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 32.6% | 2.9% | |
| SEN support | 26.4% | 10.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.1% | 2.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.2% | 4.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 21.2% | 10.7% 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.
Richardson Dees Primary School
Western Community Primary School
Full profiles: Richardson Dees Primary School · Western Community Primary School