Westmoor Primary School, Newcastle-upon-Tyne

Requires Improvement
Primary
Foundation school
Mixed
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~421m)Possible (~602m)Unlikely (~783m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Sharon Trundley
Pupils:343 / 315 capacity
LA:North Tyneside
Phone:01916077150
Address:Southgate, Killingworth, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE12 6SA
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Outstanding

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Outstanding

Early Years

Inspected 22 October 2024View full report
URN:108582
UKPRN:10069380
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Cramlington and Killingworth
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

What This School Does Well

Westmoor excels at teaching children to read confidently and fluently through structured phonics, building a caring school community where pupils are kind and respectful to each other, and providing excellent early years education. The school has strong systems to support vulnerable pupils and children with additional needs.

Key Strengths

  • Effective reading curriculum with structured phonics and strong fluent reader development -
  • Good behaviour and positive school culture with kindness and respect -
  • Well-designed early years provision with strong adult interactions -
  • Effective PSHE curriculum that develops pupils' understanding of relationships and respect for differences -
  • Good support for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities

Areas for Improvement

  • Curriculum in some subjects not clearly structured - teachers unclear on what and when to teach -
  • Inconsistent knowledge assessment systems across the school -
  • Mixed-age class pupils sometimes taught different content than single-age class peers -
  • Leaders and governors slow to take action on identified weaknesses

Safeguarding

Safeguarding arrangements are effective with strong staff awareness, thorough tracking of concerns, good relationships with external agencies, and pupils learning how to stay safe online.

Extracurricular Activities

Eco-warriors, well-being champions, community ambassadors, breakfast club, learning to read sessions

Westmoor Primary School requires improvement overall. Pupils experience variable quality education across subjects, with particular strengths in reading and geography, though curriculum design remains inconsistent in some areas.

At a Glance

14.6%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

65 responses
Would recommend82%
Child is happy97%
Well taught89%
Good progress89%
Feels safe92%
Well behaved86%
Bullying dealt with5%
Kept informed88%
Handles concerns49%
Wider development80%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+6ppMaths+6ppWriting-2pp

Reading has improved from 81% to 87%. Maths has improved from 83% to 89%. Writing has remained stable at around 84%.

Class Sizes

26.9

Avg class size

24.4

Infant (KS1)

29.4

KS2

10

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Southgate-Northumbrian Way (S-Bound)
162m · 3 min walk
Great Lime Road-Balliol Avenue (W-Bound)
168m · 3 min walk
Great Lime Road-Blucher Road (E-Bound)
207m · 3 min walk
Northumbrian Way-Ryder Court (E-Bound)
225m · 4 min walk
Great Lime Road-Glebe Road (E-Bound)
265m · 4 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

109%

Over capacity

343 pupils

315 capacity

28 places over capacity

Area Demand Pressure - Newcastle-upon-Tyne

Low pressure
New homes approved:6,042
Projected new pupils:1,511

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Newcastle-upon-Tyne

Admissions Demand - North Tyneside

Low demand0.81x oversubscription

Places available

2,530

Applications

2,044

Got 1st preference

92.4%

Got preferred school

97.5%

Primary admissions across North Tyneside (2025/26)

Inspection History(5)

22 October 2024
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsOutstanding
8 November 2022
Requires ImprovementReport
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementRequires Improvement
Early YearsGood
7 January 2011

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Pupil Demographics

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.11551%

Overall absence

8.64662%

Persistent absence

266

Enrolments

Authorised3.01084%
Unauthorised1.10467%
Persistent (10%+)8.64662%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

3.43878%
18/19
1.69755%
20/21
4.42193%
21/22
3.78595%
22/23
4.20176%
23/24
4.11551%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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