Washingwell Community Primary SchoolFellside Community Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
Summary of the comparison
Washingwell Community Primary School and Fellside Community Primary School are primary schools in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
Washingwell Community Primary School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Fellside Community Primary School scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average). Fellside Community Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Washingwell Community Primary School was judged the expected standard and Fellside 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 57.0% for Washingwell Community Primary School and 90.0% for Fellside Community Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Washingwell Community Primary School (70.0% in 2022-23, 57.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Fellside Community Primary School (69.0% in 2022-23, 90.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Newcastle-upon-TyneWashingwell Community Primary School | Newcastle-upon-TyneFellside Community Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C56/100 | C64/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 47th of 66 in Gateshead | 25th 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 | 175 | 228 | |
| Capacity | 223 | 210 | |
| Location | Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE16 4RB | Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE16 5AY | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 57.0% | 90.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 10.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 | 109.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 175 | 228 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 20.4% | 7.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.3% | 3.1% | |
| SEN support | 22.3% | 6.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.6% | 0.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.3% | 3.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.2% | 2.2% 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.
Washingwell Community Primary School
Fellside Community Primary School
Full profiles: Washingwell Community Primary School · Fellside Community Primary School