All 6 primary schools in Whickham. Narrow them down, then shortlist up to four to compare.
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE16 5QW · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11
Results below the Whickham average.
26 first choices for 27 places last year
Met the standard at 1180%
Whickham 83%England 62%
Results well above the Whickham average.
29 first choices for 30 places last year
Met the standard at 1193%
Whickham 83%England 62%
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE16 4HB · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11
Results above the Whickham average.
29 first choices for 29 places last year
Met the standard at 1190%
Whickham 83%England 62%
Results close to the Whickham average.
59 first choices for 59 places last year
Met the standard at 1182%
Whickham 83%England 62%
Results above the Whickham average.
29 first choices for 29 places last year
Met the standard at 1190%
Whickham 83%England 62%
Results well below the Whickham average.
11 first choices for 11 places last year
Met the standard at 1157%
Whickham 83%England 62%
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Share of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected level in reading, writing and maths.
Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.
The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 1 newer or converted school doesn't have a grade yet.
2 of the 6 primary schools in Whickham have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.
Show schools with no religious character3 schools take children from age 2 or 3. You still need to apply for Reception, even if your child is already in the school's nursery.
Show schools with a nurseryApply to your council for a Reception place starting in September. Offers come out on 16 April.
Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.
Show Good or OutstandingThere are 6 primary schools in Whickham, teaching 1,438 children. 5 are run by the council and 1 are academies or free schools.
100% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 91.3% across England. 1 is Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.
83.1% of pupils in Whickham met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England. The gap between schools is wide, from 57% to 93%, which is why it's worth looking school by school.
10.8% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £6,212 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 4.2% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.
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Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.