Westerhope Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Hillhead Road, Westerhope, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE5 1NEOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Westerhope 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 45th of 98 primary schools in Newcastle upon Tyne. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in January 2019.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 22 January 2019, report published 13 February 2019

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

50 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 maths8%

8%, the same as the England average.

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

426 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals37.6%

37.6%, 11.1 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language6.3%

6.3%, 15.3 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support16.7%

16.7%, 1.9 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.5%

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

Schools near Westerhope Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Mark's Catholic Primary School, Westerhope	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	66% met the expected standard
Milecastle Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	77% met the expected standard
St John Vianney Catholic Primary School, West Denton	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	77% met the expected standard
Beech Hill Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	79% met the expected standard
West Denton Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	48% 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: Mrs Sarah Russell
Phone: 01912674750
Website: newcastle.gov.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Hillhead Road, Westerhope, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE5 1NE
Local authority: Newcastle upon Tyne
URN: 150330

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.