SchoolScoresRichardson Dees Primary School
Foundation school · Primary, ages 3 to 11 · Mixed · Nursery class
Part of The North Tyneside Learning Trust
High Street East, Wallsend, NE28 7RT
0191 263 8139 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 28 June 2022.
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
Results
Key stage 2 (SATs, age 11), 2024/25
29 pupils in this year group.
52% — 11 points below the North Tyneside average, and 10 points below the England average.
| Measure | This school | North Tyneside | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 52% | 63% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 3% | 8% | 8% |
| Met the expected standard in reading | 66% | 78% | 75% |
| Met the expected standard in writing | 66% | 73% | 72% |
| Met the expected standard in maths | 69% | 75% | 74% |
| Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. | 105 | 106 | 106 |
| Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. | 107 | 105 | 105 |
Source: DfE key stage 2 performance tables, 2024/25. England figures are for state-funded schools.
Admissions
Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in North Tyneside. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.
How hard is it to get in?
For the September 2026 intake there were about 1.5 first-choice applications for every place.
| Places offered | 29 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 37 |
| Of those, offered a place | 29 (78%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 63 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 1.0 · 2025: 1.0 · 2026: 1.3
This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.
Pupils, staff and SEND
| Pupils | This school | North Tyneside | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 3rd highest of 13 state primary schools in Wallsend. Higher than 93% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 54.2% | 30.6%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 5th highest of 13 state primary schools in Wallsend. Higher than 52% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 3.1% | 2.6%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 2nd highest of 13 state primary schools in Wallsend. Higher than 95% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 26.4% | 15.8%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language 2nd highest of 13 state primary schools in Wallsend. Higher than 80% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 32.6% | 7.1%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 13th lowest of 13 state primary schools in Wallsend. Lower than 9% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 7.2% | 4.7%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 13th lowest of 13 state primary schools in Wallsend. Lower than 11% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 21.2% | 10.8%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils 7th lowest of 13 state primary schools in Wallsend. Lower than 54% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.9 | 1.1 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once 10th lowest of 13 state primary schools in Wallsend. Lower than 44% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.9% | 0.6% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.03% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher 11th highest of 13 state primary schools in Wallsend. Higher than 20% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 17.6 | 19.9 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) 10th highest of 13 state primary schools in Wallsend. Higher than 33% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 9.8 | 11.2 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year 4th highest of 13 state primary schools in Wallsend. Higher than 36% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 9.1% | 8.6%* | 14.4%* |
Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.
Nearby primary schools
- St Peter's CofE Primary School 0.3 miles · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2023, before conversion)
- Carville Academy 0.6 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025, before conversion) · 10% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Columba's Catholic Primary School, Wallsend 0.7 miles · Ofsted: Good (2013, before conversion), confirmed 2025 · 48% met expected standard (KS2)
- Western Community Primary School 0.7 miles · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 76% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Aloysius Catholic Infant School, Hebburn 1.0 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2019, before conversion), confirmed 2025
- St Aloysius Catholic Junior School Academy 1.0 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2022) · 68% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Bernadette's Catholic Primary, Wallsend 1.0 miles · Ofsted: Good (2013, before conversion), confirmed 2024 · 66% met expected standard (KS2)
- Stephenson Memorial Primary School 1.1 miles · Ofsted: Good (2018, before conversion), confirmed 2024 · 59% met expected standard (KS2)
- Wallsend Jubilee Primary School 1.1 miles · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2024 · 58% met expected standard (KS2)
- Battle Hill Primary School 1.1 miles · Ofsted: Good (2013, before conversion), confirmed 2022 · 45% met expected standard (KS2)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Richardson Dees Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Richardson Dees Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 28 June 2022.
How did Richardson Dees Primary School do in its SATs?
In 2024/25, 52% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 10 points below the England average of 62%.
Is Richardson Dees Primary School oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 37 families put Richardson Dees Primary School as their first choice for 29 places: about 1.5 first-choice applications for every place. 29 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 108596.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
- Results: DfE school performance tables, Key stage 2 2024/25.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.