West Denton Primary School
Hillhead Road, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 1DN
316 pupils · 86% of 367 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Trust
- ONE (OWL NORTH EAST) TRUST
- Local authority
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Free school meals
- 55%
Ofsted
Good (2023) — Ungraded inspection — “School remains Good” (previous grade confirmed, not re-graded)
This school has not yet been inspected under the report-card system introduced in November 2025. When it is, this section will show a grade for each area — Ofsted says the new grades do not map onto the old ones, so we do not predict them.
Inspected 17 May 2023, published 12 July 2023. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 48% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 10% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Usually has places available — 0.94 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 35 | 33 | 72 | 34 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 33 | 33 | 73 | 33 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 40 | 40 | 88 | 40 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- St John Vianney Catholic Primary School, West Denton 0.1 km · Good (2024) · previous system
- Milecastle Primary School 0.9 km · Good — confirmed 2019 · previous system
- Knop Law Primary School 0.9 km · No overall grade (2025)
- Westerhope Primary School 1 km · No Ofsted rating
- Beech Hill Primary School 1.1 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Broadwood Primary School 1.5 km · Good (2023) · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.