Swalwell Primary SchoolWashingwell Community Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
Summary of the comparison
Swalwell Primary School and Washingwell Community Primary School are primary schools in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
Swalwell Primary School scores 36 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Washingwell Community Primary School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average). Washingwell Community Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Swalwell Primary School was judged Good and Washingwell Community Primary School was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 54.0% for Swalwell Primary School and 57.0% for Washingwell Community Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Swalwell Primary School (41.0% in 2022-23, 54.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Washingwell Community Primary School (70.0% in 2022-23, 57.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Newcastle-upon-TyneSwalwell Primary School | Newcastle-upon-TyneWashingwell Community Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F36/100 | C56/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 62nd of 66 in Gateshead | 47th of 66 in Gateshead Stronger figure | |
| 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 | 150 | 175 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 223 | |
| Location | Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE16 3HZ | Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE16 4RB | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 54.0% | 57.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 150 | 175 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 56.4% | 20.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 17.3% | 2.3% | |
| SEN support | 14.0% | 22.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 18.7% | 4.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.1% | 4.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 27.9% | 8.2% 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.
Swalwell Primary School
Washingwell Community Primary School
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