Shiremoor Primary SchoolSouth Wellfield First School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Shiremoor Primary School and South Wellfield First School are primary schools.
Shiremoor Primary School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average) and South Wellfield First School scores 81 out of 100 (grade B, strong). South Wellfield First School is ahead on our composite score.
Shiremoor Primary School was judged Good and South Wellfield First School was judged strong.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Shiremoor Primary School (68.0% in 2022-23, 77.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Newcastle-upon-TyneShiremoor Primary School | Whitley BaySouth Wellfield First School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C59/100 | B81/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 18th of 53 in North Tyneside Stronger figure | 44th of 53 in North Tyneside | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-9 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 352 | 324 | |
| Capacity | 418 | 300 | |
| Location | Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE27 0PW | Whitley Bay, NE25 9QL | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 77.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 4.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 352 | 324 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 44.1% | 6.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 12.5% | 0.9% | |
| SEN support | 31.8% | 11.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.8% | 2.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.3% | 3.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 12.8% | 3.7% 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.
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.
Shiremoor Primary School
South Wellfield First School
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