Waverley Primary School

Waverley Primary School is a smaller-than-average primary in the ONE (Owl North East) Trust, with a high proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals and a well-above-average proportion of pupils with SEN support. The school meets expected standards in most areas, and safeguarding standards are met. Pupils achieve well overall, with key stage 2 outcomes in reading, writing and mathematics in line with or above national averages; disadvantaged pupils and those with SEND are generally supported to make suitable progress. Attendance is improving and behaviour is calm and respectful, with pupils feeling safe and trusting staff.

Strengths

• Pupils, including disadvantaged pupils, achieve well overall, with key stage 2 attainment in reading, writing and mathematics in line with or above national averages.
• Pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities make suitable progress from their starting points and learn alongside their peers.
• Attendance is improving and is in line with the national average, supported by rigorous and understanding leadership.
• Behaviour is calm and purposeful, with positive relationships, well-embedded routines and rare disruption to learning.
• Pupils feel safe, trust staff to address bullying and poor behaviour, and act in line with the school’s values.
• The curriculum is clearly mapped, well understood by staff and regularly reviewed to secure key knowledge in reading, writing and mathematics.
• Teachers have secure subject knowledge and explain learning clearly, helping pupils understand new concepts.
• Inclusion is effective: pupils’ needs are identified promptly, families are closely involved, and appropriate support and resources are generally used well.
• Leaders have an honest and accurate understanding of the school, and the recent trust move has strengthened systems.
• Governance fulfils statutory duties and provides effective challenge and support to leaders.
• Personal development and wellbeing are comprehensive, with tailored relationships, sex and health education and extensive pastoral support.
• Enrichment opportunities, including residential trips, outdoor learning and theatre visits, are broad and accessible to all pupils.
• Staff feel valued, leaders consider workload and wellbeing, and professional development is appropriate.

Areas for Improvement

• Early years provision requires attention because the curriculum does not help children build knowledge and skills securely.
• Early years activities sometimes do not match the knowledge children need, and some children do not develop the grip and coordination for early writing.
• Staff sometimes do not model language and vocabulary clearly enough for children to develop communication skills.
• Phonics teaching in Reception does not prepare children well for Year 1.
• Some pupils do not develop fluency in writing as early as they could because errors in transcription and spelling are not addressed in a timely manner.
• Recording and review of actions following significant incidents of inappropriate behaviour require further attention.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Waverley Primary School attended 94.4% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 18.5% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 2.5% of pupils at Waverley Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Waverley Primary School had 22.7 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 0.0% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 33.7% of pupils at Waverley Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 2.4% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2024–25 Waverley Primary School received £7,058 and spent £6,799 for each of its 200 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £30,000 (£152 per pupil).

Across all 8 schools of One (Owl North East) Trust, income was £6,993 and spending £6,716 per pupil.

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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Waverley Primary School is part of One (Owl North East) Trust, which runs 8 schools. The nearest others:

• West Denton Primary School Newcastle-Upon-Tyne
• Knop Law Primary School Newcastle-Upon-Tyne
• Milecastle Primary School Newcastle-Upon-Tyne
• Westerhope Primary School Newcastle-Upon-Tyne
• Newburn Manor Primary School Newcastle Upon Tyne
• Simonside Primary School Newcastle-Upon-Tyne
• Throckley Primary School Newcastle-Upon-Tyne

What is Waverley Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Waverley Primary School is Needs attention, from an inspection in July 2026.

When was Waverley Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Waverley Primary School was last inspected in July 2026.

How many pupils does Waverley Primary School have?

Waverley Primary School has 205 pupils on roll.

What age range does Waverley Primary School cover?

Waverley Primary School for pupils aged 3 to 11.

What are Waverley Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 74% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Waverley Primary School?

Waverley Primary School is at Maple Close, Lemington, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE15 7QZ.