West Jesmond Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Outstanding

Tankerville Terrace, Jesmond, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE2 3AJOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

West Jesmond Primary School is a primary school in Newcastle upon Tyne for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 108 schools in Newcastle upon Tyne. It ranks 1st of 98 primary schools in Newcastle upon Tyne. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in May 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 7 May 2025, report published 23 June 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding
Personal development: Outstanding
Leadership and management: Outstanding
Early years provision: Outstanding
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

79 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths84%

84%, 22 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths28%

28%, 20 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score110

110, 4 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score110

110, 5 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score113

113, 8 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

605 pupils on roll, with places for 630

Eligible for free school meals14.5%

14.5%, 12 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language39.2%

39.2%, 17.6 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support9.9%

9.9%, 4.9 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.5%

2.5%, 3.5 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near West Jesmond Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Newcastle Preparatory School	0.5 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	33% met the expected standard
South Gosforth First School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Cragside Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted judgements: Outstanding	83% met the expected standard
Hotspur Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	52% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Foundation school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr Matt Ward
Phone: 01912810000
Website: westjesmondprimary.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Tankerville Terrace, Jesmond, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE2 3AJ
Local authority: Newcastle upon Tyne
URN: 131203

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.