Whickham Parochial Church of England Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Broadway, Whickham, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE16 5QWOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Whickham Parochial Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Newcastle upon Tyne for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 92 schools in Gateshead. It ranks 24th of 98 primary schools in Newcastle upon Tyne. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in July 2022.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 5 July 2022, report published 20 October 2022

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

Read the full Ofsted report (opens in a new tab)

Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

30 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths80%

80%, 18 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths13%

13%, 5 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score108

108, 2 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score107

107, 2 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

210 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals4.3%

4.3%, 22.2 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language0.5%

0.5%, 21.1 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support13.8%

13.8%, 1 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1%

1%, 5 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Whickham Parochial Church of England Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Clover Hill Community Primary School	0.2 miles	Ofsted: Good	93% met the expected standard
Fellside Community Primary School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	90% met the expected standard
Front Street Community Primary School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	82% met the expected standard
Washingwell Community Primary School	0.9 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	57% met the expected standard
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Whickham	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	90% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary controlled school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr Russell Warren
Phone: 01914887867
Website: whickhamparochial.org (opens in a new tab)
Address: Broadway, Whickham, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE16 5QW
Local authority: Gateshead
URN: 108381

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.