Blaydon West Primary School
Blaydon Bank, Blaydon-on-Tyne, NE21 4PY
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Head Teacher
- Mr Simon Brown
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Blaydon and Consett
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Pupils on roll
- 166
- URN
- 108349
- Local authority
- Gateshead
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01914143286
About this school
Blaydon West Primary School is a community primary school in Blaydon-on-Tyne. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 166 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Blaydon West Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 2 December 2022, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 20 | 29 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 70% | 62% | 83% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 20% | 24% | 13% |
| Expected standard in reading | 90% | 76% | 90% |
| Expected standard in maths | 80% | 76% | 87% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 80% | 72% | 90% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 110.0 | 104.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | +4.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.20 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Blaydon West Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Gateshead average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 70% | 61.6% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 62% | 61.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 83% | 63.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 190 |
| 2023/24 | 194 |
| 2024/25 | 179 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Blaydon West Primary School compares
Blaydon West Primary School ranked 6th of 62 primary schools in Gateshead for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 91% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 83% | 4.5% | 27.3% | 166 | — |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Blaydon | 66% | 3.4% | 17.6% | 226 | 0.2 miles |
| St George's Catholic Primary School, Bells Close | 67% | 5.6% | 53.9% | 83 | 0.8 miles |
| St Mary & St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School, Blaydon | 90% | 2.8% | 6.6% | 234 | 0.8 miles |
| Parkhead Community Primary School | 40% | 6.1% | 46.5% | 320 | 0.9 miles |
| Lemington Riverside Primary School | 52% | 7.1% | 68.6% | 216 | 0.9 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 27.33%
- English as an additional language
- 11.7%
- Overall absence
- 4.54%
- Persistent absence
- 12%
Location
Nearby schools
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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Blaydon0.2 miles
Primary · Blaydon-on-Tyne
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St George's Catholic Primary School, Bells Close0.8 miles
Primary · Newcastle-upon-Tyne
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St Mary & St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School, Blaydon0.8 miles
Primary · Blaydon-on-Tyne
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Parkhead Community Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Blaydon-on-Tyne
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Lemington Riverside Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Other schools in Blaydon-on-Tyne
Blaydon West Primary School ranks 2nd of the 5 ranked primary schools in Blaydon-on-Tyne.
Common questions
- What ages does Blaydon West Primary School teach?
- Blaydon West Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Blaydon-on-Tyne.
- Who is the head teacher of Blaydon West Primary School?
- The head teacher of Blaydon West Primary School is Mr Simon Brown, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Blaydon West Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Blaydon West Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Blaydon West Primary School?
- Blaydon West Primary School has 166 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Blaydon West Primary School a faith school?
- No. Blaydon West Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Blaydon West Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Blaydon West Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Blaydon West Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 70% in 2022/23 and 83% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Blaydon West Primary School compare with other schools in Gateshead?
- Blaydon West Primary School ranked 6th of 62 primary schools in Gateshead for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 91% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Blaydon West Primary School's absence rate?
- Blaydon West Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Blaydon West Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Blaydon West Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.