West Jesmond Primary School
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
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 7 May 2025
West Jesmond is a jewel at the heart of its local community. Pupils benefit from a vibrant environment, a rich curriculum and many wider opportunities. This enables all pupils to flourish. The school has a palpable sense of ambition for everyone, determined to give 'everyone the opportunity to feel clever every day'. Pupils rise to this challenge. They participate fully in all aspects of school life and achieve exceptionally well as a result. Pupils' behaviour is exemplary. From the moment children start in the early years, they are taught to follow rules and routines and to listen well. This continues as pupils move through the school. They behave exceptionally well in lessons. They are polite and interact well with each other and staff alike. This behaviour is evident in classrooms, when moving around school, in those who attend breakfast club and at lunchtime and breaktime. Pupils' attendance is high. The school has high expectations for all pupils. Pupils are helped to keep up with the ambitious curriculum. High-quality teaching and timely support enable almost everyone to achieve exceptionally well. Standards are high and pupils achieve well above national expectations by the end of key stage 2.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
79 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
605 pupils on roll, with places for 630
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
- 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.