West Denton Primary School, Newcastle-upon-Tyne

From the headteacher's welcome: "At West Denton, children are at the heart of all we do. Our dedicated, highly-skilled and professional staff work together to create a family atmosphere where every child can grow, flourish and make strong progress. This prepares them for the next steps of education and for their future."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, cricket, drama, choir and gardening.

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care until 5:15pm.

Coming up: an open day on Tuesday 17 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

In 2025, 55% of Year 6 pupils at West Denton Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 60% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 77% in Newcastle upon Tyne and 77% and 75% across England.

For September 2026 entry, 33 families put West Denton Primary School as their first choice and 72 named it as one of their preferences, for 35 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 Denton Primary School are St John Vianney Catholic Primary School, West Denton (under 0.1 miles, Good, 88% reading, 90% maths); Milecastle Primary School (0.5 miles, 90% reading, 87% maths); Knop Law Primary School (0.5 miles, 89% reading, 83% maths); and Westerhope Primary School (0.6 miles, 86% reading, 92% maths).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than West Denton Primary School.

West Denton Primary School is one of 8 schools run by One (owl North East) Trust, an academy trust.

54.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 73 pupils (23.1%) received SEN support and 12 (3.8%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.

The nearest railway station is Blaydon Rail Station, about 1.8 miles away in a straight line.

9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is West Denton First School (w-bound), 70 metres away.

In 2024/25, West Denton Primary School issued 21 suspensions, 6.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to West Denton Primary School are Studio West (0.4 miles), Callerton Academy (1.2 miles) and Walbottle Academy (1.4 miles).