Westgate Hill Primary Academy
Beaconsfield Street, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE4 5JN
Headteacher: Mr Nick Watson & Karl EllerbrookSchool website ↗Pupils: 801 (capacity: 704)Part of THE LAIDLAW SCHOOLS TRUST
Ofsted RatingInspected 19 October 2021Full report ↗
Outstanding
From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.
Quality of Teaching
Outstanding
Behaviour in School
Outstanding
Pupils' Wider Development
Outstanding
School Leadership
Outstanding
SATs Results (2024/25)
End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.
Reading, Writing & Maths combinedⓘReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
54.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)ⓘHigher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
4.0%
Reading
Expected level68.0%
Exceeding26.0%
Average scoreⓘReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)103.0
Writing
Expected level71.0%
Exceeding6.0%
Maths
Expected level67.0%
Exceeding29.0%
Average scoreⓘMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)104.0
How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)
✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
85
Applications received
137
Families who got their first-choice
0.9%
Pupils & Inclusion
Eligible for pupil premium
65.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageⓘEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
83.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportⓘSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
13.0%
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Results Over Time
Detailed year-by-year figures
| Year | Reading, Writing & Maths (expected %) | Exceeding expected (%) | Reading Progress | Writing Progress | Maths Progress |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015/16 | 37.0% | 6.0% | +0.2 | +2.5 | +1.4 |
| 2016/17 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2017/18 | 34.0% | 5.0% | +1.3 | +3.2 | +1.2 |
| 2018/19 | 51.0% | 6.0% | +2.3 | +1.7 | +4.4 |
| 2022/23 | 51.0% | 2.0% | +1.3 | +5.0 | +4.9 |
| 2023/24 | 54.0% | 8.0% | - | - | - |
| 2024/25 | 54.0% | 4.0% | - | - | - |