St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead
| Type | Primary / Academy converter |
| Age Range | 4-11 |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Address | Prince Consort Road Gateshead Tyne and Wear NE8 1LR |
| Phone | 01914901517 |
| Reference Number | 148604 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 191 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 46.6%
Girls: 53.4% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 41.4% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 41.4% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 27.3 |
| Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 24 |
| Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 29.8 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 8 | 13 |
| 2 | 13 | 16 | 29 |
| 3 | 9 | 20 | 29 |
| 4 | 13 | 17 | 30 |
| 5 | 17 | 12 | 29 |
| 6 | 15 | 16 | 31 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 55% |
| African | 19.4% |
| White, Other | 5.8% |
| White & Black (African) | 2.6% |
| Mixed, Other | 2.1% |
| White & Asian | 1.6% |
| Indian | 1% |
| Chinese | 0.5% |
| Overall Ofsted Rating | As of September 2024, Ofsted no longer give a one word rating for schools. See our blog post for more details. |
| Last Inspection Date | 2023-11-16 |
| Date | Description | Report |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-09-26 | School inspection | School inspection |
| 2021-06-05 | Academy conversion letter | Academy conversion letter |
| 2018-02-20 | Short inspection | Short inspection |
| 2013-09-25 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
| 2012-01-09 | Interim assessment | Interim assessment |
| 2008-11-21 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
| 2008-05-21 | Curriculum and development visit | Curriculum and development visit |
| 2006-02-06 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
| 2000-05-22 | Full inspection | Full inspection |
| 2018-02-20 | Short inspection | Short inspection |
| 2013-09-25 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
| 2012-01-09 | Interim assessment | Interim assessment |
| 2008-11-21 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
| 2008-05-21 | Curriculum and development visit | Curriculum and development visit |
| 2006-02-06 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
| 2000-05-22 | Full inspection | Full inspection |
Average Scaled Score
Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.
| Subject | School | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 105 | Unlock | Unlock |
| Maths | 102 | Unlock | Unlock |
Progress Scores
A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.
| Metric | School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 3.4 | Unlock | Unlock |
| Writing | -1.5 | Unlock | Unlock |
| Maths | 0.6 | Unlock | Unlock |
| Name | Distance |
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Keser Girls School
Ely Street, NE8 1NR |
0.1 miles |
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Tashbar Boys Nursery
Alexandra Road, Gateshead, NE8 1RB |
0.15 miles |
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Gateshead Jewish Nursery School
Alexandra Road, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, NE8 1RB |
0.15 miles |
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Keser Torah Boys' School
18-22 Gladstone Terrace, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, NE8 4EA |
0.19 miles |
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Caedmon Community Primary School
Whitehall Road, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, NE8 4LH |
0.35 miles |
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South Street Community Primary School
Cramer Street, Deckham, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, NE8 4BB |
0.39 miles |
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Gibside School
Shipcote Lane, Gateshead, NE8 4DE |
0.54 miles |
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Brighton Avenue Primary School
Brighton Road, Gateshead, NE8 1XS |
0.57 miles |
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Bensham Grove Nursery School
Sidney Grove and Carr Hill Road, Gateshead, NE8 2XD |
0.65 miles |
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Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School, Gateshead
Dunsmuir Grove, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, NE8 4QL |
0.67 miles |
|
Kelvin Grove Community Primary School
Kelvin Grove, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, NE8 4UN |
0.68 miles |
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Bede Community Primary School
Old Fold Road, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, NE10 0DJ |
0.82 miles |
|
St Aidan's Church of England Primary School
Derwentwater Road, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, NE8 2HQ |
0.82 miles |
|
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead
Old Fold Road, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, NE10 0DJ |
0.85 miles |
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Eslington Primary School
Hazel Road, Gateshead, NE8 2EP |
0.86 miles |
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Carr Hill Community Primary School
Carr Hill Road, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, NE9 5NB |
1.08 miles |
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St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Low Fell
Dryden Road, Low Fell, St Peters Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, NE9 5TU |
1.14 miles |
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Christ Church CofE Primary School
Shieldfield Green, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE2 1XA |
1.23 miles |
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Our Lady and St Anne's Catholic Primary School
Summerhill Terrace, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE4 6EB |
1.24 miles |
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Falla Park Community Primary School
Falla Park Road, Felling, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, NE10 9HP |
1.28 miles |
| Name | Distance |
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Haskel School
53 Bewick Road, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, NE8 4DR |
0.18 miles |
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The Gateshead Cheder Primary School
Bede House, Sunderland Road, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, NE8 3HY |
0.24 miles |
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Gateshead Jewish Boarding School
10 Rydal Street, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, NE8 1HG |
0.32 miles |
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Gateshead College
BALTIC CAMPUS, QUARRYFIELD ROAD, GATESHEAD, TYNE AND WEAR, NE8 3BE |
0.66 miles |
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North East Futures UTC
Stephenson Square, Stephenson Quarter, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE1 3AS |
0.81 miles |
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Dryden School
Shotley Gardens, Low Fell, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, NE9 5UR |
1.05 miles |
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Callerton Academy
Blandford Street, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE1 3BT |
1.14 miles |
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NCG
Rye Hill Campus, Scotswood Road, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE4 7SA |
1.14 miles |
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Ateres Girls High School
Willow Grove, Felling, Gateshead, NE10 9PQ |
1.6 miles |
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Royal Grammar School
Eskdale Terrace, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE2 4DX |
1.76 miles |
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Bahr Academy
72 Sceptre Street, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE4 6PR |
1.77 miles |
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Furrowfield School
Whitehill Drive, Felling, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, NE10 9RZ |
1.8 miles |
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XP Gateshead
Swards Road, Felling, NE10 9UZ |
1.85 miles |
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Cardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead
Old Durham Road, Beacon Lough, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, NE9 6RZ |
1.94 miles |
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Grace College
Saltwell Road South, Gateshead, NE9 6LE |
1.98 miles |
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Emmanuel College
Consett Road, Lobley Hill, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, NE11 0AN |
2.03 miles |
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Kingsmeadow Community School
Market Lane, Dunston, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, NE11 9NX |
2.06 miles |
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The Cedars Academy
Ivy Lane, Low Fell, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, NE9 6QD |
2.09 miles |
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Newcastle High School for Girls
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2.1 miles |
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Heworth Grange School
High Lanes, Felling, Gateshead, NE10 0PT |
2.14 miles |