Western Community Primary SchoolSt Columba's Catholic Primary School, Wallsend
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Wallsend.
Summary of the comparison
Western Community Primary School and St Columba's Catholic Primary School, Wallsend are primary schools in Wallsend.
Western Community Primary School scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St Columba's Catholic Primary School, Wallsend scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average). St Columba's Catholic Primary School, Wallsend is ahead on our composite score.
Western Community Primary School was judged Good and St Columba's Catholic Primary School, Wallsend 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 76.0% for Western Community Primary School and 48.0% for St Columba's Catholic Primary School, Wallsend.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Western Community Primary School (63.0% in 2022-23, 76.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at St Columba's Catholic Primary School, Wallsend (66.0% in 2022-23, 48.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WallsendWestern Community Primary School | WallsendSt Columba's Catholic Primary School, Wallsend | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D53/100 | D54/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 28th of 53 in North Tyneside | 26th of 53 in North Tyneside Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Foundation school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 450 | 190 | |
| Capacity | 498 | 210 | |
| Location | Wallsend, NE28 8QL | Wallsend, NE28 8EN | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 76.0% Stronger figure | 48.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 15.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 111.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 100.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 450 | 190 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 34.6% | 23.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.9% | 9.5% | |
| SEN support | 10.7% | 7.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.9% | 2.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.7% Stronger figure | 12.4% | 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.
Western Community Primary School
St Columba's Catholic Primary School, Wallsend
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