School profile

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Blaydon

Primary · Academy converter · Blaydon-on-Tyne, NE21 4BG

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Schools
Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#6,888 of 15,057

Similar to most schools in England

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

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Blaydon Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 13 Mar 2023

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages3 to 11
Pupils226 of 205 places
GenderMixed
Religious characterRoman Catholic
Head teacherMr Paul Naughton
TrustBISHOP WILKINSON CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST
Local authorityGateshead
Opened01 Feb 2022
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 148910.

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 maths66%64%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths9%7%8%
Average reading score104106106
Average maths score106105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score105106105
Expected standard in reading75%77%76%
Expected standard in writing78%73%73%
Expected standard in maths84%76%75%
Pupils taking tests32--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils226
Girls113
Boys113
Eligible for free school meals15.9%
First language not English8.8%
SEN support25
EHC plan11
Average class size27.9

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
84.1%
African
5.3%
Other White
4%
Indian
3.1%
Other mixed
1.3%
White and Asian
0.9%
White and Black Caribbean
0.4%
White and Black African
0.4%
Chinese
0.4%
Irish
0%

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolGatesheadEngland
Overall absence4.5%4.9%5.1%
Persistent absence8.9%12.2%13.2%
Severe absence0.6%0.9%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 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)30
Applications (Reception)76
First preference applications (Reception)32
First preference offers (Reception)30
Applications from another local authority (Reception)3

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places205
Pupils on roll205
Unfilled places0%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher21.8
Pupils per adult12.5
Teachers (FTE)10.2
Teaching assistants (FTE)7.55
Support staff (FTE)11.02
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/258.4
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/257.4
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
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 St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Blaydon
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miSecondarySt Thomas More Catholic School, BlaydonAcademy converter
Good
0.2 miPrimaryBlaydon West Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryParkhead Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimarySt Mary & St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School, BlaydonAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.9 miPrimaryWest Lane Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.0 miPrimarySt George's Catholic Primary School, Bells CloseAcademy converter
Good
1.1 miPrimaryLemington Riverside Primary SchoolFoundation school
Good
1.2 miNot applicableLiberty SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
1.2 miPrimaryCrookhill Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.3 miPrimaryWaverley Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Blaydon

What is St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Blaydon's Ofsted rating?

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Blaydon is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 13 Mar 2023.

How does St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Blaydon rank in England?

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Blaydon ranks 6,888 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (similar to most schools).

How many pupils attend St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Blaydon?

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Blaydon has 226 pupils aged 3 to 11, with capacity for 205.

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.