St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wallsend
St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wallsend is an academy converter in Wallsend for pupils aged 3 to 11. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. It has 222 pupils on roll. The latest Ofsted rating for St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wallsend is Good, from an inspection in March 2019 of its predecessor, St Aidan's Roman Catholic Primary School. In 2025, 76% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Ofsted inspection: November 2024. KS2 results: 2025.
| Type | Primary / Academy converter |
| Age Range | 3-11 |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Address | Coniston Road Wallsend Tyne and Wear NE28 0EP |
| Phone | 01917160585 |
| Reference Number | 148814 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 222 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 59.91%
Girls: 40.09% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 41.8% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 9% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 28.7 |
| Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 28 |
| Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 29.3 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21 | 8 | 29 |
| 2 | 18 | 9 | 27 |
| 3 | 10 | 20 | 30 |
| 4 | 17 | 12 | 29 |
| 5 | 23 | 7 | 30 |
| 6 | 16 | 12 | 28 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 85.1% |
| African | 7.2% |
| White, Other | 2.7% |
| White & Asian | 1.4% |
| Mixed, Other | 1.4% |
| Chinese | 0.5% |
| Pakistani | 0.5% |
This school has not been graded since it changed URN, usually on converting to an academy. The rating shown is from its predecessor, St Aidan's Roman Catholic Primary School, inspected in March 2019.
| Overall Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Last Report Date | 22 Oct 2024 – no overall grade published for this inspection |
| Date | Report |
|---|---|
| 22 Oct 2024 | School inspection |
| 05 Nov 2021 | Academy conversion letter |
| 19 Mar 2019 | Short inspection |
| Previously as St Aidan's Roman Catholic Primary School | |
| 10 Sep 2014 | Full inspection: |
| 14 Jun 2011 | Full inspection: |
| 21 May 2008 | Full inspection: |
| 17 May 2004 | Full inspection |
How many students meet the standards
| Reading, Writing & Maths | School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 76% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Pupils meeting a higher standard | 10% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
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 | 107 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Maths | 107 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
Progress Scores
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| Metric | School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 3.4 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Writing | 0 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Maths | -0.6 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
How many students meet the standards
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| Number of Applications | Number of Offers | |
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| Second Preference | 7 | 0 |
| Third Preference | 7 | 0 |
| From another Local Authority | 0 | 0 |
Previous years
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In 2024–25 St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wallsend had 203 pupils for 243 places. 40 places (16.5%) were unfilled.
Pupils and places
Reception intake in the “South West Primary” planning area
North Tyneside counted 487 Reception pupils in this area in 2024–25 and forecasts 455 in 2029–30, down 7%.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Places | 243 | 243 | 243 | 243 |
| Pupils | 195 | 194 | 200 | 203 |
| Unfilled | 19.8% | 20.2% | 17.7% | 16.5% |
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 St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wallsend attended 94.3% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 13.1% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).
Sessions missed
Pupils persistently absent
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Authorised absence | 5.4% | 4.9% | 4.4% | 3.4% |
| Unauthorised absence | 1.6% | 2.0% | 2.0% | 2.3% |
| Severely absent pupils | 1.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
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, 0.0% of pupils at St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wallsend were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.
Pupils suspended at least once
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suspensions per 100 pupils | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wallsend had 23.6 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
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils per adult | 12.1 | 12.8 | 12.7 | 13.3 | 13.6 |
| Teachers who left state teaching | 18.7% | 0.0% | 9.4% | 0.0% | – |
| Teachers who took any sick leave | – | 30.8% | 40.0% | 36.4% | – |
| Sick days per teacher | – | 0.7 | 0.6 | 1.4 | – |
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, 16.2% of pupils at St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wallsend were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 5.4% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).
Pupils by main type of need
| SEN support | EHC plan | |
|---|---|---|
| Speech, language and communication needs | 18 | 3 |
| Social, emotional and mental health | 8 | 2 |
| Specific learning difficulty | 5 | 2 |
| Other difficulty or disability | 2 | 2 |
| Autistic spectrum disorder | 1 | 2 |
| Moderate learning difficulty | 2 | 1 |
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 St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wallsend received £6,939 and spent £7,300 for each of its 215 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £48,000 (£225 per pupil).
Across all 39 schools of Bishop Bewick Catholic Education Trust, income was £7,320 and spending £7,580 per pupil.
Income per pupil
Spending per pupil
| 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue reserve | £143,000 | £114,000 | £48,000 |
| per pupil | £701 | £534 | £225 |
| In-year balance | -£1,000 | -£42,000 | -£78,000 |
| per pupil | -£6 | -£199 | -£362 |
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.
| Name | Distance |
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Denbigh Community Primary School
Denbigh Avenue, Howdon, Denbigh Ave, Howdon, Ne28 0ds, Wallsend, Tyne and Wear, NE28 0DS |
0.47 miles |
|
Battle Hill Primary School
Berwick Drive, Battle Hill Estate, Wallsend, Tyne and Wear, NE28 9DH |
0.6 miles |
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Stephenson Memorial Primary School
Martin Road, Wallsend, Tyne and Wear, NE28 0AG |
0.71 miles |
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Hadrian Park Primary School
Addington Drive, Wallsend, Tyne and Wear, NE28 9RT |
0.73 miles |
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St Peter's Church of England Primary School
North Terrace, Wallsend, Tyne and Wear, NE28 6PY |
0.91 miles |
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Richardson Dees Primary School
High Street East, Wallsend, Tyne and Wear, NE28 7RT |
1.18 miles |
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St Bernadette's Catholic Primary, Wallsend
Rising Sun Cottages, Wallsend, Tyne and Wear, NE28 9JW |
1.2 miles |
|
Percy Main Primary School
Nelson Terrace, Percy Main, North Shields, Tyne and Wear, NE29 6JA |
1.34 miles |
|
New York Primary School
Lanark Close, North Shields, Tyne and Wear, NE29 8DP |
1.39 miles |
|
Collingwood Primary School
Oswin Terrace, Collingwood Primary School, North Shields, Tyne and Wear, NE29 7JQ |
1.4 miles |
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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, North Shields
Wallsend Road, Chirton, North Shields, Tyne and Wear, NE29 7BT |
1.45 miles |
|
Wallsend Jubilee Primary School
Mullen Road, Wallsend, Tyne and Wear, NE28 9HA |
1.51 miles |
|
St Columba's Catholic Primary School, Wallsend
Station Road, Wallsend, Tyne and Wear, NE28 8EN |
1.59 miles |
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St Oswald's CofE Aided Primary School
St Oswald's Road, Hebburn, Tyne and Wear, NE31 1HT |
1.73 miles |
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Riverside Primary School
Minton Lane, North Shields, Tyne and Wear, NE29 6DQ |
1.73 miles |
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Whitehouse Primary School
Whitehouse Lane, North Shields, Tyne and Wear, NE29 8PE |
1.73 miles |
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Western Community Primary School
Rutland Road, Wallsend, Tyne and Wear, NE28 8QL |
1.77 miles |
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Redesdale Primary School
Wiltshire Drive, Wallsend, Tyne and Wear, NE28 8TS |
1.78 miles |
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Carville Academy
The Avenue, Wallsend, Tyne and Wear, NE28 6AX |
1.82 miles |
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Dunn Street Primary School
Minster Parade, Jarrow, Tyne and Wear, NE32 3QH |
1.83 miles |
| Name | Distance |
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Churchill Academy
Churchill Street, Wallsend, Tyne and Wear, NE28 7TN |
0.1 miles |
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Silverdale School
Langdale Gardens, Howdon, Wallsend, Tyne and Wear, NE28 0HG |
0.31 miles |
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Burnside College
St Peter's Road, Wallsend, Tyne and Wear, NE28 7LQ |
0.95 miles |
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Beacon Hill School
Rising Sun Cottages, Wallsend, North Tyneside, Tyne and Wear, NE28 9JW |
1.21 miles |
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Norham High School
Alnwick Avenue, North Shields, Tyne and Wear, NE29 7BU |
1.26 miles |
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St Thomas More Catholic High School
Lynn Road, North Shields, Tyne and Wear, NE29 8LF |
1.41 miles |
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Keelman's Way School
Campbell Park Road, Hebburn, Tyne and Wear, NE31 1QY |
2.11 miles |
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Parkside House School
Station Road, Backworth, North Tyneside, Tyne and Wear, NE27 0AB |
2.16 miles |
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Walker Riverside Academy
Waverdale Avenue, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE6 4AW |
2.35 miles |
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Jarrow School
Field Terrace, Jarrow, Tyne and Wear, NE32 5PR |
2.36 miles |
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John Spence Community High School
Preston Road, North Shields, Tyne and Wear, NE29 9PU |
2.41 miles |
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Monkseaton High School
Seatonville Road, Whitley Bay, Tyne and Wear, NE25 9EQ |
2.41 miles |
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Benfield School
Benfield Road, Walkergate, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE6 4NU |
2.42 miles |
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Woodlawn School
Drumoyne Gardens, West Monkseaton, Whitley Bay, Tyne and Wear, NE25 9DL |
2.45 miles |
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Sir Charles Parsons School
Westbourne Avenue, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE6 4ED |
2.48 miles |
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Southlands School
Beach Road, Tynemouth, North Shields, Tyne and Wear, NE30 2QR |
2.59 miles |
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Hebburn Comprehensive School
Campbell Park Road, Hebburn, Tyne and Wear, NE31 2QU |
2.63 miles |
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Benton House School
Benton House, Front Street, Benton, Tyne and Wear, NE7 7XE |
2.84 miles |
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Longbenton High School
Hailsham Avenue, Longbenton, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE12 8ER |
2.91 miles |
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Marden High School
Hartington Road, Cullercoats, North Shields, Tyne and Wear, NE30 3RZ |
2.92 miles |
All schools in Wallsend · North Tyneside local authority: places and applications
St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wallsend is part of Bishop Bewick Catholic Education Trust, which runs 39 schools. The nearest others:
- St Bernadette's Catholic Primary, Wallsend Wallsend
- St Thomas More Catholic High School North Shields
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, North Shields North Shields
- St Columba's Catholic Primary School, Wallsend Wallsend
- St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, North Shields North Shields
- St Alban's Catholic Primary School, Walker Newcastle-Upon-Tyne
- Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School, Whitley Bay Whitley Bay
- St Marys Catholic Primary School, Forest Hall Newcastle-Upon-Tyne
- St Stephen's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle Newcastle-Upon-Tyne
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Cullercoats North Shields
What is St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wallsend's Ofsted rating?
The latest Ofsted rating for St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wallsend is Good, from an inspection in March 2019 of its predecessor, St Aidan's Roman Catholic Primary School.
When was St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wallsend last inspected by Ofsted?
St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wallsend was last inspected in November 2024.
How many pupils does St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wallsend have?
St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wallsend has 222 pupils on roll.
What age range does St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wallsend cover?
St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wallsend for pupils aged 3 to 11.
What are St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wallsend's SATs (KS2) results?
In 2025, 76% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Where is St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wallsend?
St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wallsend is at Coniston Road, Wallsend, Tyne and Wear, NE28 0EP.
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