Westerhope Primary School
Hillhead Road, Westerhope, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 1NE
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- ONE (OWL NORTH EAST) TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sarah Russell
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 426
- URN
- 150330
- Local authority
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01912674750
About this school
Westerhope Primary School is a primary academy in Newcastle-upon-Tyne. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 426 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Westerhope Primary School under its current framework. 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
Westerhope Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in January 2024, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 50 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 70% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 8% |
| Expected standard in reading | 86% |
| Expected standard in maths | 92% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 92% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 |
Trends over time
How Westerhope 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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | — | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 415 |
| 2024/25 | 420 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Westerhope Primary School compares
Westerhope Primary School ranked 28th of 68 primary schools in Newcastle upon Tyne for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 66% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 35% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 70% | 6.2% | 36.8% | 426 | — |
| St Mark's Catholic Primary School, Westerhope | 66% | 6.3% | 40% | 223 | 0.5 miles |
| Milecastle Primary School | 77% | 3.6% | 20.5% | 185 | 0.6 miles |
| St John Vianney Catholic Primary School, West Denton | 77% | 5% | 21.2% | 426 | 0.6 miles |
| Beech Hill Primary School | 79% | 6.1% | 55.9% | 441 | 0.6 miles |
| West Denton Primary School | 48% | 6.8% | 57.8% | 316 | 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.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 36.79%
- English as an additional language
- 3.1%
- Overall absence
- 6.2%
- Persistent absence
- 18.08%
Location
Nearby schools
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St Mark's Catholic Primary School, Westerhope0.5 miles
Primary · Newcastle-upon-Tyne
-
Milecastle Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Newcastle-upon-Tyne
-
St John Vianney Catholic Primary School, West Denton0.6 miles
Primary · Newcastle-upon-Tyne
-
Beech Hill Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Newcastle-upon-Tyne
-
West Denton Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Other schools in Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Westerhope Primary School ranks 42nd 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 Westerhope Primary School teach?
- Westerhope Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
- Who is the headteacher of Westerhope Primary School?
- The headteacher of Westerhope Primary School is Mrs Sarah Russell, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Westerhope Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Westerhope Primary School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at Westerhope Primary School?
- Westerhope Primary School has 426 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Westerhope Primary School full?
- Westerhope Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 426 on roll (101%), 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 Westerhope Primary School a faith school?
- No. Westerhope Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Westerhope Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Westerhope Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Westerhope Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Westerhope Primary School is part of ONE (OWL NORTH EAST) TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How does Westerhope Primary School compare with other schools in Newcastle upon Tyne?
- Westerhope Primary School ranked 28th of 68 primary schools in Newcastle upon Tyne for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 66% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 35% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Westerhope Primary School's absence rate?
- Westerhope Primary School's overall absence rate is 6.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Westerhope Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Westerhope 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 10 July 2026.