Whickham Parochial Church of England Primary School
Broadway, Whickham, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE16 5QW
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Rachel Walton
- Diocese
- Diocese of Durham
- Constituency
- Gateshead Central and Whickham
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 210
- URN
- 108381
- Local authority
- Gateshead
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01914887867
About this school
Whickham Parochial Church of England Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Newcastle-upon-Tyne. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 210 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 30 | 29 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 80% | 72% | 80% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 23% | 7% | 13% |
| Expected standard in reading | 97% | 97% | 83% |
| Expected standard in maths | 90% | 72% | 93% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 93% | 90% | 93% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 110.0 | 110.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 109.0 | 105.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | +4.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +4.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +4.80 | - | - |
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 Whickham Parochial Church of England 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 | 80% | 61.6% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 72% | 61.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 80% | 63.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 2.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 207 |
| 2023/24 | 210 |
| 2024/25 | 209 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Whickham Parochial Church of England Primary School compares
Whickham Parochial Church of England Primary School ranked 12th of 62 primary schools in Gateshead for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 87% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 98% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 80% | 2.9% | 4.3% | 210 | — |
| Clover Hill Community Primary School | 93% | 3.8% | 8.7% | 210 | 0.2 miles |
| Fellside Community Primary School | 90% | 3.1% | 7% | 235 | 0.3 miles |
| Front Street Community Primary School | 82% | 3.7% | 15% | 413 | 0.9 miles |
| Washingwell Community Primary School | 57% | 4.3% | 20.4% | 181 | 0.9 miles |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Whickham | 90% | 2.9% | 6.4% | 189 | 1.1 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)
- 4.31%
- English as an additional language
- 0.5%
- Overall absence
- 2.93%
- Persistent absence
- 2.23%
Location
Nearby schools
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Clover Hill Community Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · Newcastle-upon-Tyne
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Fellside Community Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Newcastle-upon-Tyne
-
Front Street Community Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Newcastle-upon-Tyne
-
Washingwell Community Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Newcastle-upon-Tyne
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St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Whickham1.1 miles
Primary · Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Other schools in Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Whickham Parochial Church of England Primary School ranks 15th of the 94 ranked primary schools in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
- Amberley Primary School Primary
- Archbishop Runcie CofE First School Primary
- Archibald First School Primary
- Atkinson Road Primary Academy Primary
- Backworth Park Primary School Primary
- Balliol Primary School Primary
- Balliol Primary School Primary
- Beech Hill Primary School Primary
- Belsay Primary School Primary
- Benton Dene Primary School Primary
- Benton Park Primary School Primary
- Bridgewater Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Whickham Parochial Church of England Primary School teach?
- Whickham Parochial Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
- Who is the headteacher of Whickham Parochial Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Whickham Parochial Church of England Primary School is Mrs Rachel Walton, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Whickham Parochial Church of England Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Whickham Parochial Church of England 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 big is Whickham Parochial Church of England Primary School?
- Whickham Parochial Church of England Primary School has 210 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Whickham Parochial Church of England Primary School full?
- Whickham Parochial Church of England Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 210 on roll (100%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Whickham Parochial Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Whickham Parochial Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Durham.
- Does Whickham Parochial Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Whickham Parochial Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Whickham Parochial Church of England Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 80% in 2022/23 and 80% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Whickham Parochial Church of England Primary School rank locally?
- Whickham Parochial Church of England Primary School ranked 12th of 62 primary schools in Gateshead for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 87% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 98% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Whickham Parochial Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Whickham Parochial Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 2.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Whickham Parochial Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Whickham Parochial Church of England 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.