Washingwell Community Primary School
Community school in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Gateshead.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Community school |
| Age range | 3 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 181 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 223 |
| Free school meals | 17.40% |
| Local authority | Gateshead |
| Address | Bucks Hill View, Whickham, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE16 4RB |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.washingwell.org.uk |
| Telephone | 01914884400 |
| URN | 108356 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 5 November 2024, published 1 December 2024:
| Overall effectiveness | Not given (single-word overall grades were not awarded from September 2024) |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Latest ungraded inspection: 30 October 2019, outcome: School remains Good.
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Whickham (primary school, about 0.7 km)
- Front Street Community Primary School (primary school, about 1.3 km)
- Fellside Community Primary School (primary school, about 1.4 km)
- Swalwell Primary School (primary school, about 1.4 km)
- Whickham Parochial Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 1.5 km)
- Dunston Hill Community Primary School (primary school, about 1.5 km)
- Clover Hill Community Primary School (primary school, about 1.5 km)
- Lobley Hill Primary School (primary school, about 1.9 km)
Browse: Primary schools in Gateshead
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.