Westgate Hill Primary Academy
Beaconsfield Street, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE4 5JN
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE LAIDLAW SCHOOLS TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Nick Watson & Karl Ellerbrook
- Religious ethos
- None
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- The Laidlaw Schools Trust
- Constituency
- Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 704
- Pupils on roll
- 726
- URN
- 144970
- Local authority
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01912562960
About this school
Westgate Hill Primary Academy is a primary academy in Newcastle-upon-Tyne. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 726 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Westgate Hill Primary Academy, and its latest judgement is set out 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
Ofsted no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.
- Inclusion
- Exceptional
- Curriculum and teaching
- Expected standard
- Achievement
- Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Strong standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Strong standard
- Leadership and governance
- Strong standard
- Early years
- Strong standard
- Safeguarding
- Met
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 101 | 90 | 101 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 51% | 54% | 54% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 2% | 8% | 4% |
| Expected standard in reading | 57% | 63% | 68% |
| Expected standard in maths | 71% | 66% | 67% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 51% | 60% | 62% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 101.0 | 102.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 103.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +5.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +4.90 | - | - |
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 Westgate Hill Primary Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Newcastle upon Tyne average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 51% | 59.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 54% | 60.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 54% | 62.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 781 |
| 2023/24 | 791 |
| 2024/25 | 801 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Westgate Hill Primary Academy compares
Westgate Hill Primary Academy ranked 56th of 68 primary schools in Newcastle upon Tyne for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 28% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 52% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 54% | 5.4% | 44.1% | 726 | — |
| Moorside Primary School | 39% | 10.5% | 68.3% | 395 | 0.2 miles |
| Hawthorn Primary School | 69% | 4.9% | 68.9% | 208 | 0.4 miles |
| St Paul's CofE Primary School | 69% | 5% | 50% | 217 | 0.4 miles |
| Our Lady and St Anne's Catholic Primary School | 57% | 4.5% | 56.2% | 226 | 0.5 miles |
| Wingrove Primary School | 59% | 5.6% | 46.6% | 466 | 0.6 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.
Inspection history
-
Graded inspection report21 April 2026
- 19 October 2021
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 44.05%
- English as an additional language
- 86.8%
- Overall absence
- 5.38%
- Persistent absence
- 16.43%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Moorside Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · Newcastle-upon-Tyne
-
Hawthorn Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Newcastle upon Tyne
-
St Paul's CofE Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Newcastle-upon-Tyne
-
Our Lady and St Anne's Catholic Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Newcastle-upon-Tyne
-
Wingrove Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Other schools in Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Westgate Hill Primary Academy ranks 79th 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 ages does Westgate Hill Primary Academy teach?
- Westgate Hill Primary Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
- Who is the headteacher of Westgate Hill Primary Academy?
- The headteacher of Westgate Hill Primary Academy is Mr Nick Watson & Karl Ellerbrook, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Westgate Hill Primary Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Westgate Hill Primary Academy, 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 Westgate Hill Primary Academy?
- Westgate Hill Primary Academy has 726 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Westgate Hill Primary Academy full?
- Westgate Hill Primary Academy has capacity for 704 pupils and 726 on roll (103%), 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 Westgate Hill Primary Academy a faith school?
- No. Westgate Hill Primary Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Westgate Hill Primary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Westgate Hill Primary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is Westgate Hill Primary Academy part of an academy trust?
- Westgate Hill Primary Academy is part of THE LAIDLAW SCHOOLS TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Westgate Hill Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 51% in 2022/23 and 54% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Westgate Hill Primary Academy compare with other schools in Newcastle upon Tyne?
- Westgate Hill Primary Academy ranked 56th of 68 primary schools in Newcastle upon Tyne for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 28% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 52% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Westgate Hill Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Westgate Hill Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 5.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Westgate Hill Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Westgate Hill Primary Academy'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 15 July 2026.