West Lane Primary School

About West Lane Primary School

West Lane Primary School in Gateshead sits just below the local authority average for Key Stage 2 outcomes, with 61% of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with the Gateshead average of 64%. That three-point gap places the school 40th out of 66 primary schools in the borough, putting it in the bottom half of the local league table. Nationally, it ranks in the 54th percentile among all primary schools, which is a middling position rather than a standout one. However, the school’s individual subject results tell a slightly more nuanced story: 85% of pupils met the expected standard in maths, and 76% did so in reading, both of which are solid figures. The real pinch point appears to be writing, where only 72% hit the expected mark, and just 4% reached the higher standard. At the top end, 20% of pupils achieved a higher score in reading, and 9% did so in maths, suggesting that while the school isn’t pushing a large cohort into the highest brackets, it is getting the majority over the line in core subjects.

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