West Boldon Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Report card: Expected standard to strong standard

Hindmarch Drive, West Boldon, Boldon, NE36 0HXOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

West Boldon Primary School is a primary school in Boldon for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 62 schools in South Tyneside. It ranks 4th of 38 primary schools in South Tyneside. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in January 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 13 January 2026, report published 8 March 2026

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

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

28 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths82%

82%, 20 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths14%

14%, 6 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score107

107, 1 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

280 pupils on roll, with places for 315

Eligible for free school meals55.7%

55.7%, 29.2 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language5.4%

5.4%, 16.2 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support28.6%

28.6%, 13.8 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan11.4%

11.4%, 5.4 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near West Boldon Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
East Boldon Junior School	0.7 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	81% met the expected standard
East Boldon Infants' School	0.7 miles	Report card: Strong standard	Not published
Forest View Primary	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	67% met the expected standard
Hedworth Lane Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	76% met the expected standard
Biddick Hall Infants' School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	Not published

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Linsey Garr
Phone: 01915362846
Website: west-boldon.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Hindmarch Drive, West Boldon, Boldon, NE36 0HX
Local authority: South Tyneside
URN: 108701

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.