Wardley Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Report card: Expected standard to strong standard

Keir Hardie Avenue, Wardley, Gateshead, NE10 8TXOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Wardley Primary School is a primary school in Gateshead for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 92 schools in Gateshead. It ranks 9th of 35 primary schools in Gateshead. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in January 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 6 January 2026, report published 11 February 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
Achievement: Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard
Leadership and governance: Strong standard
Early years: Expected standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

33 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths70%

70%, 8 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths6%

6%, 2 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score108

108, 2 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

292 pupils on roll, with places for 315

Eligible for free school meals38.4%

38.4%, 11.9 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language7.9%

7.9%, 13.7 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support22.9%

22.9%, 8.1 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.5%

4.5%, 1.5 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Wardley Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Lingey House Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	47% met the expected standard
St Alban's Catholic Primary School, Pelaw	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	41% met the expected standard
Bill Quay Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	72% met the expected standard
White Mere Community Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	53% met the expected standard
The Drive Community Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	55% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Miss Laura Wigham
Phone: 01914693012
Website: wardleyprimary.org (opens in a new tab)
Address: Keir Hardie Avenue, Wardley, Gateshead, NE10 8TX
Local authority: Gateshead
URN: 108371

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.