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Caedmon Community Primary School

Primary · Community school · Gateshead, NE8 4LH

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#3,716 of 15,057

Better than 75% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Caedmon Community Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 8 Nov 2023

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils231
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Clive Wisby
Local authorityGateshead
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 108380.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolGatesheadEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths74%, better than England, better than Gateshead64%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.6%, similar to England, similar to Gateshead7%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, similar to England, similar to Gateshead106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, better than England, better than Gateshead105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, worse than Gateshead106105
Expected standard in reading74%, similar to England, similar to Gateshead77%76%
Expected standard in writing74%, similar to England, similar to Gateshead73%73%
Expected standard in maths77%, similar to England, similar to Gateshead76%75%
Pupils taking tests31--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils231
Girls111
Boys120
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.37.2%
First language not English36.4%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.210
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.206
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.1.9%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.35
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.16
Average class size25.7

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
51.9%
Other White
10.4%
Other ethnic group
8.7%
African
7.8%
Bangladeshi
5.6%
Pakistani
4.3%
White and Black Caribbean
2.2%
Gypsy/Roma
1.3%
White and Asian
1.3%
Other mixed
1.3%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher19
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.9.4
Teachers (FTE)11.6
Teaching assistants (FTE)11.81
Support staff (FTE)15.99
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2511.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/259.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.28
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.65
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.27
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.27
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolGatesheadEngland
Overall absence3.4%, better than England, better than Gateshead4.9%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.5.4%, better than England, better than Gateshead12.2%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.5%, better than England, similar to Gateshead0.9%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Caedmon Community Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miNot applicableGateshead Jewish Boarding SchoolOther independent school
Requires improvement
0.2 miNot applicableKeser Torah Boys' SchoolOther independent school
Requires improvement
0.3 miNot applicableKeser Girls SchoolOther independent school
Good
0.3 miPrimarySouth Street Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.3 miNot applicableGateshead Jewish Nursery SchoolOther independent school
Requires improvement
0.3 miPrimaryCorpus Christi Catholic Primary School, GatesheadAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.3 miPrimaryKelvin Grove Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.4 miPrimarySt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, GatesheadAcademy converter
Good
0.4 miPrimaryBrighton Avenue Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.5 miNurseryBensham Grove Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding

Frequently asked questions about Caedmon Community Primary School

What is Caedmon Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Caedmon Community Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 8 Nov 2023.

How does Caedmon Community Primary School rank in England?

Caedmon Community Primary School ranks 3,716 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 75% of schools).

What are Caedmon Community Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 74% of pupils at Caedmon Community Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Caedmon Community Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Caedmon Community Primary School made 28 offers from 65 applications (2.3 per offer), and 27 of 27 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Caedmon Community Primary School?

Caedmon Community Primary School has 231 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Caedmon Community Primary School?

Caedmon Community Primary School had 210 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Caedmon Community Primary School?

At Caedmon Community Primary School, the average class had 25.7 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 19 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Caedmon Community Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Caedmon Community Primary School missed 3.4% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 5.4% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.