Western Community Primary School

School overview

Western Community Primary School is a primary school serving Wallsend, North Tyneside, classified by the DfE as a foundation school. It has 450 pupils aged 3 to 11 on roll. At its most recent graded inspection, Ofsted rated Western Community Primary School 'Good'. In the most recent Key Stage 2 SATs, 76% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined — well above the national average of 61%. That marks an improvement of 10.0 percentage points in the proportion reaching the expected standard on the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it among the top 16% of primary schools in England.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 111 in reading and 108 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 15% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). 98% of the families who made Western Community Primary School their first choice were offered a Reception place for September 2026, even though the school made at least as many offers as it had first choices - the rest withdrew, moved or fell outside a priority group. Overall pupil absence was 5.5%. There are about 22.2 pupils per teacher. When comparing schools, it is still worth visiting in person to see whether the atmosphere and approach suit your child. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.