Heddon-on-the-Wall, St Andrew's Church of England Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Trajan Walk, Heddon-on-the-Wall, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE15 0BJOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Heddon-on-the-Wall, St Andrew's Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Newcastle upon Tyne for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 171 schools in Northumberland. It ranks 38th of 98 primary schools in Newcastle upon Tyne. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in May 2012.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 22 May 2012, report published 18 June 2012

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

29 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths69%

69%, 7 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths10%

10%, 2 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score107

107, 1 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score110

110, 5 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

220 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals8.6%

8.6%, 17.9 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language0.9%

0.9%, 20.7 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support15%

15%, 0.2 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.7%

2.7%, 3.3 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Heddon-on-the-Wall, St Andrew's Church of England Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Throckley Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted judgements: Outstanding	87% met the expected standard
Wylam First School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Ryton Junior School	2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	80% met the expected standard
Ryton Community Infant School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Emmaville Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	75% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: PELE TRUST
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mr Andrew Wheatley
Phone: 01661853350
Website: heddon-school.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Trajan Walk, Heddon-on-the-Wall, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE15 0BJ
Local authority: Northumberland
URN: 145782

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.