White Mere Community Primary SchoolRoman Road Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Gateshead.
Summary of the comparison
White Mere Community Primary School and Roman Road Primary School are primary schools in Gateshead.
White Mere Community Primary School scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Roman Road Primary School scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average). White Mere Community Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
White Mere Community Primary School was judged Good and Roman Road 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 53.0% for White Mere Community Primary School and 57.0% for Roman Road Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at White Mere Community Primary School (55.0% in 2022-23, 53.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Roman Road Primary School (82.0% in 2022-23, 57.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | GatesheadWhite Mere Community Primary School | GatesheadRoman Road Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D54/100Stronger figure | D49/100 | |
| Local ranking | 49th of 66 in Gateshead Stronger figure | 55th of 66 in Gateshead | |
| 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 | 142 | 224 | |
| Capacity | 205 | 210 | |
| Location | Gateshead, NE10 8BA | Gateshead, NE10 8SA | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 53.0% | 57.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | 103.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 142 | 224 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 29.7% | 48.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.4% | 8.9% | |
| SEN support | 21.8% | 38.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.8% | 3.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.8% Stronger figure | 6.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.5% Stronger figure | 15.9% | 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.
White Mere Community Primary School
Roman Road Primary School
Full profiles: White Mere Community Primary School · Roman Road Primary School