West Denton Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Hillhead Road, West Denton, West Denton Primary School, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE5 1DNOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

West Denton Primary School is a primary school in Newcastle upon Tyne for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 108 schools in Newcastle upon Tyne. It ranks 80th of 98 primary schools in Newcastle upon Tyne. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in December 2013.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 4 December 2013, report published 24 December 2013

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Outstanding

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

42 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths48%

48%, 14 percentage points below 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 score102

102, 4 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score101

101, 4 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score100

100, 5 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

316 pupils on roll, with places for 367

Eligible for free school meals54.4%

54.4%, 27.9 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language13.3%

13.3%, 8.3 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support23.1%

23.1%, 8.3 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.8%

3.8%, 2.2 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near West Denton Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St John Vianney Catholic Primary School, West Denton	0.1 miles	Ofsted: Good	77% met the expected standard
Milecastle Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	77% met the expected standard
Knop Law Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	83% met the expected standard
Westerhope Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	70% met the expected standard
Beech Hill Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	79% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: ONE (OWL NORTH EAST) TRUST
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mr Gavin Johnston
Phone: 01912674211
Website: westdenton.newcastle.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Hillhead Road, West Denton, West Denton Primary School, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE5 1DN
Local authority: Newcastle upon Tyne
URN: 150326

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.