Westgate Hill Primary Academy

Primary
Academy
Ages 3 to 11

Report card: Expected standard to exceptional

Beaconsfield Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE4 5JNOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Westgate Hill Primary Academy 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 75th of 98 primary schools in Newcastle upon Tyne. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in April 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 21 April 2026, report published 16 June 2026

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

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

101 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths54%

54%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths4%

4%, 4 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score103

103, 3 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

726 pupils on roll, with places for 704

Eligible for free school meals50.6%

50.6%, 24.1 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language87.9%

87.9%, 66.3 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support15.2%

15.2%, 0.4 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.8%

1.8%, 4.2 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Westgate Hill Primary Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Moorside Primary School	0.2 miles	Ofsted: Good	39% met the expected standard
Hawthorn Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	69% met the expected standard
St Paul's CofE Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	69% met the expected standard
Our Lady and St Anne's Catholic Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	57% met the expected standard
Wingrove Primary School	0.6 miles	Report card: Expected standard	59% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy sponsor led
Sector: Academy
Trust: THE LAIDLAW SCHOOLS TRUST
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mr Nick Watson & Karl Ellerbrook
Phone: 01912562960
Website: westgatehill.laidlawschoolstrust.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Beaconsfield Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE4 5JN
Local authority: Newcastle upon Tyne
URN: 144970

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.