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West Boldon Primary School

Hindmarch Drive, West Boldon, Boldon, NE36 0HX

Local ranking32nd of 45 primary schools in South Tyneside
Ofsted: Expected

Primary

Phase

315

Capacity

3-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 13 January 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
Inclusion
Expected standard
Early years
Expected standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
82.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
14.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
86.0%
Writing (Expected)
82.0%
Maths (Expected)
86.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
68.0%
Reading avg scaled score
107.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
108.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
103.0
Cohort Size
28

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
259
Boys
150 (58%)
Girls
109 (42%)
Capacity
315 (82% full)
SEND
31.3%
FSM Eligible
51.4%
EAL
8.1%
SEN with EHC Plan
10.8%
SEN Support
20.5%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
17.1:1
Teachers (FTE)
15.1
Budget per Pupil
£8,724/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
6.3% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
17.7% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 86.4%
  • Black African: 4.0%
  • White Other: 2.4%
  • Asian Indian: 2.4%
  • Other: 1.2%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 0.8%
  • Asian Pakistani: 0.8%
  • White Irish: 0.4%

86.4%

White British

4.0%

Black African

2.4%

White Other

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
108701
UKPRN
10069019
Establishment No.
2080