Whickham Parochial Church of England Primary School
Voluntary controlled schoolPrimaryAges 4–11MixedChurch of England
Broadway, Whickham, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE16 5QW
Headteacher · Mr Russell Warren
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Key facts
Pupils210Capacity 210
OfstedGoodInspected 5 July 2022
Free school meals4.3%
Ofsted
Good
Graded inspection on 5 July 2022.
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- Early yearsOutstanding
- SafeguardingEffective
Ofsted management information, latest inspections as at 31 August 2026.
Reception applications close 15 January 2027
For September 2027. Apply through Gateshead council, not the school. National offer day is 16 April 2027.
How to apply in GatesheadApplications for September 2026
All 26 families who put it first were offered a place.
Places offered27
Applications97
First choice26
First-choice offers26
Applications count every family who named the school as any preference. Figures change every year, so they are a guide, not a guarantee.
Source: Department for Education, Primary and secondary school applications and offers 2026 (on-time applications, national offer day).
Nearby schools for the same ages
- Clover Hill Community Primary School0.2 mi
- Fellside Community Primary School0.3 mi
- Front Street Community Primary School0.9 mi
- Washingwell Community Primary School0.9 mi
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Whickham1.1 mi