West Boldon Primary School, Boldon
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 8 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
West Boldon Primary is a warm, welcoming school where children feel safe and behaviour is excellent. The school excels at teaching reading through expert phonics instruction and provides outstanding support for pupils with additional needs. Parents can be confident their child will receive caring, patient teaching in a calm, orderly environment.
Key Strengths
- Excellent phonics teaching with well-trained staff and pupils reading fluently by end of key stage 1
- Strong behaviour management system where pupils feel safe and trust adults to support them
- Inclusive approach with pupils with special educational needs fully integrated and receiving skilled one-to-one support
- Caring atmosphere with breakfast club providing healthy food and extra morning tutoring to help pupils catch up
- Well-planned personal development including weekly PSHE, community projects, and celebration of diversity
Areas for Improvement
- School's new wider curriculum approach is at an early stage and needs careful monitoring to check if teachers are implementing it fully
- Subject leaders (some new to their roles) need training to check how well the revised curriculum is helping pupils learn and remember essential knowledge
- Leaders' monitoring methods are too generalised and do not focus sharply enough on curriculum implementation and impact
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with staff well-trained to recognise signs of abuse or neglect, comprehensive vetting checks in place, and leaders acting quickly to support vulnerable pupils.
Extracurricular Activities
Breakfast club, community coffee morning (Year 2), Giving Project, story time, team-building activities
West Boldon Primary School is a caring school where pupils feel safe and enjoy attending. The school has been judged as Good across all areas, with particular strengths in reading, behaviour, and inclusive practice.
At a Glance
55.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 71% to 86%. Maths has improved from 60% to 86%. Writing has improved from 69% to 82%.
Class Sizes
19.9
Avg class size
24.8
Infant (KS1)
19.1
KS2
13
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
89%
Available places
280 pupils
315 capacity
35 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Boldon
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Boldon
Admissions Demand - South Tyneside
Places available
1,882
Applications
1,486
Got 1st preference
92.7%
Got preferred school
97.3%
Primary admissions across South Tyneside (2025/26)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
6.31009%
Overall absence
17.67241%
Persistent absence
232
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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