Westoe Crown Primary School

  • Primary
  • Local authority maintained
  • Ages 3 to 11
Ofsted: Good

Sea Winnings Way, South Shields, NE33 3NSOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Westoe Crown Primary School is a primary school in South Shields for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 62 schools in South Tyneside. It ranks 8th of 18 primary schools in South Shields. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in December 2013.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 17 December 2013, report published 28 January 2014

Overall effectiveness
Good
Leadership and management
Good

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 10 October 2023

The school's vision of 'Expect the best, achieve success' is clear from the first moment of arrival in the school. Pupils are happy, polite and considerate. They demonstrate exemplary behaviour and attitudes. Bullying and poor behaviour are very rare. Pupils and parents agree that staff would deal with this effectively if it did happen. Adults in school promote positive relationships with each other and with the pupils. Pupils talk positively about the strong collaboration of pupils. Pupils at the school feel safe, and they are safe. Parents agree with this. Regular training for all staff and governors ensures that everyone working in school places a high priority on safeguarding. The school's high expectations for pupil achievement and behaviour are understood and shared by all. These high expectations enable pupils to achieve well. Staff endeavour to identify and nurture individual talents beyond the academic wherever possible. The school's 'Westonbury' festival allows pupils and staff to sing and perform together, for example. A parent's comment reflected the views of many others: 'They really do have the children's best interests at the heart of everything they do.'

What the school should improve

  • The school has not fully established the key concepts and knowledge that pupils should learn and remember in a small number of foundation curriculum subjects. This limits pupils' learning in these subjects. The school should ensure that it refines the curriculum so that pupils are able to acquire the intended knowledge consistently across all curriculum subjects.

Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

88 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths64%

64%, 2 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths9%

9%, 1 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score105

105, 1 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

636 pupils on roll, with places for 630

Eligible for free school meals21.5%

21.5%, 5 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language2.8%

2.8%, 18.8 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 plan0.9%

0.9%, 5.1 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Westoe Crown Primary School

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
Marine Park Primary School0.4 milesReport card: Needs attention to expected standardNot published
St Bede's Catholic Primary School, South Shields0.5 milesOfsted: Outstanding77% met the expected standard
Laygate Community School0.7 milesOfsted: Good65% met the expected standard
Hadrian Primary School0.9 milesOfsted: Good56% met the expected standard
Sea View Primary School0.9 milesOfsted: Good64% met the expected standard

School details

School type
Community school
Sector
Local authority maintained
Age range
3 to 11
Gender
Mixed
Nursery classes
Yes
Headteacher
Mrs Jill Dickinson
Address
Sea Winnings Way, South Shields, NE33 3NS
Local authority
South Tyneside
URN
134187

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.