West Denton Primary School, Newcastle-upon-Tyne

Disadvantaged pupils (%)

Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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West Denton Primary School

Hillhead Road, West Denton, West Denton Primary School, Newcastle-upon-Tyne NE5 1DN

https://www.westdenton.newcastle.sch.uk

West Denton Primary School is an academy. It has about 270 boys and girls aged between 3 and 11. The present school opened in 2024.

This school is a member of ONE (Owl North East) Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Knop Law Primary School, Milecastle Primary School, Westerhope Primary School, Waverley Primary School and Simonside Primary School.)

Particular strengths include Disadvantaged pupils, Environment, Progress and Finances. Relative weaknesses include Attendance.

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.0		St John Vianney Catholic Primary School, West Denton
0.4		Knop Law Primary School
0.5		Milecastle Primary School
0.6		Westerhope Primary School
0.6		Beech Hill Primary School
0.9		Broadwood Primary School
1.0		Waverley Primary School
1.0		St Mark's Catholic Primary School, Westerhope
1.1		Lemington Riverside Primary School
1.1		Walbottle Village Primary School
1.1		St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School
1.1		Farne Primary School

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Disadvantaged pupils: Excellent. Progress in maths is excellent. Progress in reading is above average. Progress in writing is above average.

Environment: Excellent. Air pollution and traffic accidents are very low, while crime is roughly average.

Progress: Above average. Progress in maths is excellent, in reading it is above average and in writing it is about average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)

Finances: Above average. The school budget has been roughly in balance

Attainment: Above average. Maths attainment is above average, reading is about average and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) is about average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Admissions: About average. The occupancy rate and offer rate are both quite low.

Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix is out of balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is in balance with the local community.

Attendance: Poor. Pupil absence rates are quite high and the incidence of persistent absence is very high.

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