West Lane Primary School, Blaydon-on-Tyne
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
West Lane Primary School creates a calm, orderly environment where learning is valued and pupils feel safe and proud to attend. Teaching is good overall with many examples of excellent practice, and the school has successfully used pupil premium funding to help disadvantaged pupils catch up with their peers. The school offers a varied, creative curriculum with many enrichment opportunities that boost pupils' confidence and teamwork skills.
Key Strengths
- Pupils read well throughout the school with strong phonics teaching
- Good quality teaching with some outstanding practice observed
- Children make good progress in Nursery and Reception classes
- Pupils behave well, feel safe and are proud of their school
- Varied and creative curriculum with a wide range of after-school and lunchtime clubs
Areas for Improvement
- Achievement in writing and mathematics in Key Stages 1 and 2 needs to improve further
- More-able pupils are not always challenged enough in lessons
- Pupils with special educational needs do not always receive carefully planned work to meet their needs
- A small proportion of teaching still requires improvement
- School leaders need more precise ways to measure the success of improvement plans
Safeguarding
Pupils and parents agree the school is a safe place, and pupils understand how to keep themselves safe in different situations including using the internet.
Extracurricular Activities
After-school clubs, lunchtime clubs, sporting competitions, Forest School Friday
West Lane Primary School is a larger than average primary school that requires improvement after previously being rated good. Although teaching quality is good and the school is improving rapidly, pupils' achievement in writing and mathematics has not yet reached expected standards.
At a Glance
28.3%
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 remained stable at around 76%. Maths has declined from 85% to 64%. Writing has declined from 72% to 67%.
Class Sizes
23.7
Avg class size
21.0
Infant (KS1)
25.4
KS2
14
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
72%
Available places
305 pupils
424 capacity
119 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Blaydon-on-Tyne
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Blaydon-on-Tyne
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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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
4.54973%
Overall absence
9.42029%
Persistent absence
276
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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