West Boldon Primary School, Boldon

Ofsted's report card from its 13 January 2026 inspection grades West Boldon Primary School on 7 areas: 1 strong standard and 6 expected standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Personal development and wellbeing - Strong standard. "Pupils, including those who are disadvantaged, benefit from an aspirational personal development programme."

Achievement - Expected standard. "Pupils learn well across the curriculum."

Attendance and behaviour - Expected standard. "The school is working proactively to reduce the barriers that some pupils face in attending school."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "The school's curriculum is carefully structured."

Early years - Expected standard. "The early years environment promotes a love of language and storytelling, with high-quality opportunities for talking, reading and creative expression."

Inclusion - Expected standard. "This is an inclusive school."

Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "Leaders, including members of the governing body, are passionate about continually improving the provision offered in this school."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "• Leaders should ensure that staff provide pupils with sufficient opportunities to develop their knowledge and skills to write at length to a consistently high standard across all subjects. • Leaders should further improve the implementation of the handwriting curriculum to ensure that all pupils write fluently and accurately. They should ensure that any inaccurate letter formation is addressed swiftly and consistently".

In its own words: "We aim to provide a happy, supportive community school, which promotes excellence, enabling all members to experience achievement and success within a caring environment. Today and every day we will work together to enable everyone to succeed and become responsible citizens of tomorrow. We will encourage independent, creative thinkers and learners."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, gymnastics, drama, Lego, eco club, art, film and French.

The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.

In 2025, 86% of Year 6 pupils at West Boldon Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 86% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 76% in South Tyneside and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 71% in reading and 60% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 36 families put West Boldon Primary School as their first choice and 48 named it as one of their preferences, for 37 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to West Boldon Primary School are East Boldon Junior School (0.7 miles, Good, 95% reading, 93% maths); East Boldon Infants' School (0.7 miles, Good); Forest View Primary (0.9 miles, Good, 76% reading, 82% maths); and Hedworth Lane Primary School (1 mile, Good, 89% reading, 78% maths).

West Boldon Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.

30 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about West Boldon Primary School (as of September 2026): 90% would recommend the school, 97% say their child is happy there and 50% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child is happy at the school (97%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (50%).

55.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 5.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 80 pupils (28.6%) received SEN support and 32 (11.4%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.

West Boldon Primary School has a resourced provision for social, emotional and mental health needs: 14 places, 14 pupils on roll.

West Boldon Primary School had 17 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest tram or metro stop is Brockley Whins (Tyne and Wear Metro Station), about 1 mile away in a straight line.

6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is West Boldon Jmi School (n-bound), 40 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 78 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well below the typical figure around schools in South Tyneside (182).

In 2024/25, West Boldon Primary School issued 1 suspension, 0.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.