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Westgate Hill Primary Academy

Beaconsfield Street, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE4 5JN

Local ranking8th of 72 primary schools in Newcastle upon Tyne
Ofsted: Strong

Primary

Phase

704

Capacity

3-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 21 April 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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

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

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
54.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
4.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
68.0%
Writing (Expected)
71.0%
Maths (Expected)
67.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
62.0%
Reading avg scaled score
103.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
104.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
103.0
Cohort Size
101

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
801
Boys
418 (52%)
Girls
383 (48%)
Capacity
704 (114% full)
SEND
17.0%
FSM Eligible
44.0%
EAL
86.8%
SEN with EHC Plan
1.6%
SEN Support
15.4%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
21.0:1
Teachers (FTE)
36.9
Budget per Pupil
£6,676/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
5.4% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
16.4% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy sponsor led
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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  • Asian Bangladeshi: 20.0%
  • Asian Pakistani: 16.5%
  • White Other: 15.3%
  • Other: 13.9%
  • Black African: 10.0%
  • Asian Other: 7.3%
  • Asian Indian: 6.5%
  • Gypsy/Roma: 2.1%

20.0%

Asian Bangladeshi

16.5%

Asian Pakistani

15.3%

White Other

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Beaconsfield Street

Newcastle-upon-Tyne, North East

Administrative

URN
144970
UKPRN
10065103
Establishment No.
2022
Trust
THE LAIDLAW SCHOOLS TRUST

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