Western Community Primary School
Contact details for the school

School Name: Western Community Primary School
Address: Rutland Road
Town/City: Wallsend
County: Tyne and Wear
Postcode: NE28 8QL
Telephone Number: 01912 630202
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Primary (ages 3-11)
Type: Foundation school
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2002
Trust: The North Tyneside Learning Trust

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Miss Katherine Hill
Capacity: 498
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 440 (53% boys & 47% girls)
Enrollment: 88% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 34.6%

Location and administration

URN: 133384
DfE Number: 392/2088
UKPRN: 10079200
UPRN: 47105042
Region: North East (E12000001)
District: North Tyneside (E08000022)
Constituency: Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend (E14001378)
Electoral Ward: Wallsend Central (E05015881)

Easting & Northing: 429340E, 566498N
Latitude & Longitude: 54° 59' 34.24" N 1° 32' 34.14" W
Plus Code: 9C6WXFV4+4V

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. St Columba's Catholic Primary School, Wallsend (0.5km)
  2. Carville Academy (0.7km)
  3. Benfield School (1.1km)
  4. Richardson Dees Primary School (1.2km)
  5. Walker Riverside Academy (1.3km)
  6. St Alban's Catholic Primary School, Walker (1.3km)
  7. Walkergate Community School (1.4km)
  8. Sir Charles Parsons School (1.4km)
  9. Redesdale Primary School (1.5km)
  10. Wallsend Jubilee Primary School (1.5km)
Associated schools

Same trust

Predecessor schools†

† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged.
Governors

  • Mr Syed Nadeem Ahmad - Governor. Appointed on 1 February 2023 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 31 January 2027.
  • Mrs Tammie Bickle - Governor. Appointed on 1 June 2021 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 31 May 2026.
  • Mr Gary Charlton - Governor. Appointed on 16 April 2021 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 24 April 2026.
  • Ms Rebecca Cook - Governor. Appointed on 20 May 2020 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 21 May 2027.
  • Miss Katherine Ann Hill - Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2012 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
  • Mrs Alison Leigh Hodgetts - Governor. Appointed on 21 November 2023 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 21 November 2026.
  • Mrs Margi Johnston - Governor. Appointed on 9 December 2018 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 8 December 2026.
  • Mr Stewart Lamb - Governor. Appointed on 14 November 2020 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 13 November 2029.
  • Mrs Jill Lambert - Governor. Appointed on 1 June 2021 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 31 May 2026.
  • Ms Jessica Little - Governor. Appointed on 1 January 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 1 January 2027.
  • Mr Alan Robson - Chair of Governors. Appointed on 1 September 2019 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 August 2026.