Redesdale Primary School, Wallsend
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Redesdale Primary School excels at supporting pupils' emotional and social development through trained staff and a positive, tolerant ethos. The school has made impressive progress in reading and mathematics, with above-average results and strong pupil engagement. Leaders provide a wealth of enriching experiences including trips to galleries, museums and places of worship that broaden pupils' cultural understanding and confidence.
Key Strengths
- Strong leadership with clear vision for improvement and effective systems to track pupil progress
- Successful initiatives in reading and mathematics leading to above-average outcomes
- Positive school ethos with excellent support for pupils' emotional and social well-being
- Extensive extra-curricular opportunities including trips, clubs and activities that boost pupil confidence
- Strong governance with governors holding leaders effectively accountable
Areas for Improvement
- Writing progress, particularly for boys, needs more consistent implementation of new initiatives
- Subject-specific skills in science, history and geography require greater depth of development
- Need to increase challenge in lessons so more pupils work at greater depth of understanding
- Variance in pupil progress remains in some areas, with inconsistency across classes
- Too few pupils achieving the highest standards in early years foundation stage
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective with rigorous checks on staff, up-to-date training, thorough recording of concerns, and the vast majority of pupils feeling safe in school.
Extracurricular Activities
Extra-curricular clubs, trips to art galleries, museums, universities, places of worship, science and technology activities, physical education programmes
Redesdale Primary School continues to be good, with the leadership team maintaining quality education since the last inspection in 2013. The school has established a strong commitment to improvement shared by all staff and governors, resulting in good progress and improving standards for pupils.
At a Glance
23.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 83% to 89%. Maths has improved from 75% to 86%. Writing has improved from 58% to 82%.
Class Sizes
22.9
Avg class size
21.3
Infant (KS1)
24.3
KS2
13
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
93%
Near capacity
324 pupils
350 capacity
26 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Wallsend
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Wallsend
Admissions Demand - North Tyneside
Places available
2,530
Applications
2,044
Got 1st preference
92.4%
Got preferred school
97.5%
Primary admissions across North Tyneside (2025/26)
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Pupil Absence2024/25
4.98473%
Overall absence
9.78723%
Persistent absence
235
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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