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Best Schools in Wallsend

Compare 20 schools in Wallsend. Data includes Ofsted ratings and exam performance (Attainment 8, Progress 8, KS2 results).

Official data sourced from the Department for Education (DfE) • Last updated 24 Oct 2025

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20

Total Schools

2

Outstanding

10

Good

Primary Schools

18 schools

Secondary Schools

4 schools

Top Performing Schools in Wallsend

Ordered by KS2 combined reading/writing/maths meeting expected standard (or the average of subject measures where needed).

Redesdale Primary School

Foundation school

Primary

Wiltshire Drive, Wallsend, NE28 8TS

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 2/9/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

93%

Maths Meets Standard

93%

Reading Progress

+1.1

Maths Progress

+0.1

319 pupils • 20.4% FSM • 3.1% EAL

St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wallsend

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Primary

Coniston Road, Wallsend, NE28 0EP

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Not rated

No inspection date available

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

88%

Maths Meets Standard

81%

Reading Progress

+3.4

Maths Progress

-0.6

214 pupils • 33.2% FSM • 2.8% EAL

Battle Hill Primary School

Foundation school

Primary

Berwick Drive, Battle Hill Estate, Wallsend, NE28 9DH

Ages: 2-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 3/24/2022

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

78%

Maths Meets Standard

75%

Reading Progress

+3.5

Maths Progress

+0.4

295 pupils • 50.2% FSM • 7.1% EAL

Denbigh Community Primary School

Foundation school

Primary

Denbigh Avenue, Denbigh Ave, Howdon, Ne28 0ds, WALLSEND, NE28 0DS

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Last inspection: 10/10/2013

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

77%

Maths Meets Standard

79%

Reading Progress

+3.2

Maths Progress

+1.3

458 pupils • 40.0% FSM • 4.1% EAL

St Bernadettes Catholic Primary, Wallsend

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Primary

Rising Sun Cottages, Wallsend, NE28 9JW

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Not rated

No inspection date available

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

82%

Maths Meets Standard

80%

Reading Progress

-1.0

Maths Progress

-0.9

310 pupils • 16.5% FSM • 4.2% EAL

St Columba's Catholic Primary School, Wallsend

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Primary

Station Road, Wallsend, NE28 8EN

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Not rated

No inspection date available

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

76%

Maths Meets Standard

76%

Reading Progress

-0.3

Maths Progress

-0.5

209 pupils • 18.7% FSM • 6.2% EAL

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Battle Hill Primary School

Foundation school

Primary

Berwick Drive, Battle Hill Estate, Wallsend, NE28 9DH

Ages: 2-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 3/24/2022

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

78%

Maths Meets Standard

75%

Reading Progress

+3.5

Maths Progress

+0.4

295 pupils • 50.2% FSM • 7.1% EAL

Battle Hill Primary School

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Primary

Berwick Drive, Battle Hill Estate, Wallsend, NE28 9DH

Ages: 2-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Not rated

No inspection date available

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

No data

Maths Meets Standard

No data

Reading Progress

No data

Maths Progress

No data

Pupil numbers not available • FSM data not available

Beacon Hill School

Foundation special school

Primary, Secondary, Post-16

Rising Sun Cottages, Wallsend, NE28 9JW

Ages: 2-19

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 5/17/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

Maths Meets Standard

Reading Progress

-9.9

Maths Progress

-9.5

Attainment 8

No data

Progress 8

No data

English & Maths 5+

No data

English & Maths 4+

No data

228 pupils • 44.3% FSM • 9.6% EAL

Burnside College

Foundation school

Secondary, Post-16

St Peter's Road, Wallsend, NE28 7LQ

Ages: 11-18

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 1/23/2020

Performance

Attainment 8

45.0

Progress 8

-0.14

English & Maths 5+

34%

English & Maths 4+

64%

1,011 pupils • 31.4% FSM • 9.5% EAL

Carville Primary School

Foundation school

Primary

The Avenue, Wallsend, NE28 6AX

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Serious Weaknesses

Last inspection: 7/3/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

43%

Maths Meets Standard

20%

Reading Progress

-4.8

Maths Progress

-6.4

206 pupils • 64.1% FSM • 28.2% EAL

Churchill Community College

Foundation school

Secondary, Post-16

Churchill Street, Wallsend, NE28 7TN

Ages: 11-18

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 3/27/2019

Performance

Attainment 8

37.6

Progress 8

-0.99

English & Maths 5+

23%

English & Maths 4+

46%

1,046 pupils • 38.1% FSM • 2.7% EAL

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