Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School, Gateshead

Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School in Gateshead has been inspected for the first time under the new framework and has been rated as outstanding in all categories. The school, part of the Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust, showcases a vibrant and inclusive environment where pupils thrive academically and socially. With a strong emphasis on character development, the school's values are deeply embedded, leading to exceptional behaviour and a confident, ambitious student body. The curriculum is ambitious and tailored to meet the needs of all students, including those with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), who receive excellent support and achieve well.

Strengths

• Outstanding quality of education across all domains.
• Exceptional behaviour and attitudes of pupils.
• Strong leadership with clear vision and ambition.
• Inclusive culture celebrating diversity in pupil backgrounds.
• Highly effective early years provision that establishes routines quickly.

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 Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School, Gateshead attended 96.7% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 5.6% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

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, 0.9% of pupils at Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School, Gateshead were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

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 Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School, Gateshead had 22.0 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 20.0% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

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, 20.0% of pupils at Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School, Gateshead were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 1.7% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

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 Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School, Gateshead received £7,688 and spent £7,161 for each of its 212 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £225,000 (£1,062 per pupil).

Across all 46 schools of Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust, income was £7,708 and spending £7,760 per pupil.

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

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.

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Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School, Gateshead is part of Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust, which runs 46 schools. The nearest others:

• St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead Gateshead
• St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Low Fell Gateshead
• St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School, Dunston Gateshead
• St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead Gateshead
• Cardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead Gateshead
• St Anne's Catholic Primary School, Harlow Green Gateshead
• St Oswald's Catholic Primary, Wrekenton Gateshead
• St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Whickham Newcastle-Upon-Tyne
• St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead Gateshead
• St Alban's Catholic Primary School, Pelaw Gateshead

What is Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School, Gateshead's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School, Gateshead is Outstanding, from an inspection in December 2023.

When was Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School, Gateshead last inspected by Ofsted?

Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School, Gateshead was last inspected in December 2023.

How many pupils does Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School, Gateshead have?

Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School, Gateshead has 230 pupils on roll.

What age range does Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School, Gateshead cover?

Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School, Gateshead for pupils aged 3 to 11.

What are Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School, Gateshead's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 79% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School, Gateshead?

Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School, Gateshead is at Dunsmuir Grove, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, NE8 4QL.