Wardley Primary School, Gateshead
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 8 months agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Wardley Primary creates a warm, caring environment where pupils love coming to school and feel extremely safe. Teachers have very high expectations and make learning fun through practical, real-world activities. The school carefully supports each child's individual needs, resulting in good progress for all pupils including those needing extra help.
Key Strengths
- Exemplary pupil behaviour and outstanding safety culture with pupils showing respect for each other and adults
- Good teaching with high teacher expectations that make learning enjoyable and challenging
- Strong progress in reading and mathematics, with accelerating progress in writing and narrowing gap between boys and girls
- Rich curriculum supporting outstanding spiritual, moral, social and cultural development
- Exceptional leadership with the headteacher making decisive improvements to teaching quality and pupil attainment
Areas for Improvement
- Achievement in writing is not yet as rapid as in reading and mathematics
- Not all teaching is yet outstanding
- Some lessons lack brisk pace and smooth transitions between activities that slow learning progress
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective - pupils are very aware of how the school keeps them safe and have excellent understanding of bullying and e-safety through the curriculum.
Extracurricular Activities
Breakfast club, author visits, school council, buddy and monitor responsibilities, fundraising for charity, UNICEF Rights Respecting programme
Wardley Primary School is a good school where pupils feel extremely safe and enjoy learning. The school has good teaching and all groups of pupils make good progress from their starting points.
At a Glance
40.6%
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 81% to 94%. Maths has improved from 81% to 94%. Writing has declined from 81% to 73%.
Class Sizes
21.6
Avg class size
21.0
Infant (KS1)
24.3
KS2
12
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
93%
Near capacity
292 pupils
315 capacity
23 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Gateshead
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Admissions Demand - Gateshead
Places available
2,504
Applications
1,789
Got 1st preference
96.9%
Got preferred school
99.8%
Primary admissions across Gateshead (2025/26)
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Pupil Absence2024/25
4.89144%
Overall absence
13.65639%
Persistent absence
227
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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