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West Jesmond Primary School

Tankerville Terrace, Jesmond, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE2 3AJ

Local ranking1st of 72 primary schools in Newcastle upon Tyne
Ofsted: Outstanding

Primary

Phase

630

Capacity

4-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Inspection

Inspected 7 May 2025 — from September 2024 Ofsted no longer gave an overall grade, but each area below was judged in full

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Safeguarding standards Met
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour & attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership & management
Outstanding
Early years
Outstanding

Scale: Outstanding · Good · Requires improvement · Inadequate

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
84.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
28.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
92.0%
Writing (Expected)
86.0%
Maths (Expected)
92.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
96.0%
Reading avg scaled score
110.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
110.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
113.0
Cohort Size
79

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
603
Boys
332 (55%)
Girls
273 (45%)
Capacity
630 (96% full)
SEND
11.4%
FSM Eligible
12.3%
EAL
43.3%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.3%
SEN Support
9.1%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
22.7:1
Teachers (FTE)
26.6
Budget per Pupil
£6,173/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
4.1% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
6.9% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Foundation school
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No 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: 46.7%
  • White Other: 10.5%
  • Asian Pakistani: 8.0%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 5.9%
  • Asian Indian: 5.4%
  • Asian Other: 4.9%
  • Black African: 3.9%
  • Other: 3.3%

46.7%

White British

10.5%

White Other

8.0%

Asian Pakistani

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
131203
UKPRN
10075559
Establishment No.
2033

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