Simonside Primary SchoolWesterhope Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
Summary of the comparison
Simonside Primary School and Westerhope Primary School are primary schools in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
Simonside Primary School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Westerhope Primary School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average). Westerhope Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 63.0% for Simonside Primary School and 70.0% for Westerhope Primary School.
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Newcastle-upon-TyneSimonside Primary School | Newcastle-upon-TyneWesterhope Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C56/100 | C57/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 61st of 72 in Newcastle upon Tyne Stronger figure | 72nd of 72 in Newcastle upon Tyne | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | ||
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 275 | 426 | |
| Capacity | 315 | 420 | |
| Location | Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 4LG | Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 1NE | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 63.0% | 70.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 9.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 297 | 420 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 69.8% | 36.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 15.8% | 3.1% | |
| SEN support | 23.2% | 16.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.0% | 2.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.6% | 6.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 22.6% | 18.1% 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.
Simonside Primary School
Westerhope Primary School
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