Washingwell Community Primary School, Newcastle-upon-Tyne

From the headteacher's welcome: "Washingwell Primary School prides itself on being a school that provides a wide and varied curriculum which offers our diverse school community the opportunity to play, learn and grow in an amazing setting. Our uniqueness lies in our route to excellence, our commitment to getting it right for each and every child on an individual, class and whole school level."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football and choir.

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care, from £5 per session.

In 2025, 76% of Year 6 pupils at Washingwell Community Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 76% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 79% in Gateshead and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 60% in reading and 60% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 11 families put Washingwell Community Primary School as their first choice and 47 named it as one of their preferences, for 11 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Washingwell Community Primary School are St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Whickham (0.4 miles, 100% reading, 90% maths); Front Street Community Primary School (0.8 miles, Outstanding, 87% reading, 95% maths); Fellside Community Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 90% reading, 97% maths); and Swalwell Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 54% reading, 62% maths).

Washingwell Community Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.

66 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Washingwell Community Primary School (as of September 2025): 94% would recommend the school, 97% say their child is happy there and 70% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (99%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (70%).

1.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (88%) and Mixed (6%).

The nearest railway station is Dunston Rail Station, about 1.3 miles away in a straight line.

9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Washingwell Community Primary School (w-bound), 10 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 71 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and public order offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Gateshead (176).

In 2024/25, Washingwell Community Primary School issued 4 suspensions, 2.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Washingwell Community Primary School are Whickham School (0.7 miles), Kingsmeadow Community School (1 mile) and Emmanuel College (1 mile).