Caedmon Community Primary School
Whitehall Road, Gateshead, NE8 4LH
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr Clive Wisby
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Gateshead Central and Whickham
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 231
- URN
- 108380
- Local authority
- Gateshead
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01914334095
About this school
Caedmon Community Primary School is a community primary school in Gateshead. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 231 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 27 | 30 | 31 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 67% | 70% | 74% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 3% | 6% |
| Expected standard in reading | 89% | 83% | 74% |
| Expected standard in maths | 78% | 77% | 77% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 70% | 73% | 71% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 108.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 104.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | +3.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.40 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Caedmon Community Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Gateshead average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 67% | 61.6% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 70% | 61.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 74% | 63.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 255 |
| 2023/24 | 253 |
| 2024/25 | 239 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Caedmon Community Primary School compares
Caedmon Community Primary School ranked 20th of 62 primary schools in Gateshead for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 76% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 93% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 74% | 3.6% | 42% | 231 | — |
| South Street Community Primary School | 76% | 4.3% | 55.7% | 232 | 0.3 miles |
| Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School, Gateshead | 79% | 3.3% | 25% | 230 | 0.3 miles |
| Kelvin Grove Community Primary School | 48% | 6.3% | 47.4% | 309 | 0.3 miles |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead | 62% | 4% | 38.8% | 169 | 0.4 miles |
| Brighton Avenue Primary School | 80% | 4.8% | 40.3% | 404 | 0.4 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 41.98%
- English as an additional language
- 36%
- Overall absence
- 3.58%
- Persistent absence
- 8.56%
Location
Nearby schools
-
South Street Community Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Gateshead
-
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School, Gateshead0.3 miles
Primary · Gateshead
-
Kelvin Grove Community Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Gateshead
-
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead0.4 miles
Primary · Gateshead
-
Brighton Avenue Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Gateshead
Other schools in Gateshead
Caedmon Community Primary School ranks 7th of the 35 ranked primary schools in Gateshead.
- Bede Community Primary School Primary
- Bill Quay Primary School Primary
- Brandling Primary School Primary
- Brighton Avenue Primary School Primary
- Carr Hill Community Primary School Primary
- Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School, Gateshead Primary
- Dunston Hill Community Primary School Primary
- Falla Park Community Primary School Primary
- Fell Dyke Community Primary School Primary
- Glynwood Community Primary School Primary
- Harlow Green Community Primary School Primary
- Kells Lane Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Caedmon Community Primary School teach?
- Caedmon Community Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Gateshead.
- Who is the headteacher of Caedmon Community Primary School?
- The headteacher of Caedmon Community Primary School is Mr Clive Wisby, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Caedmon Community Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Caedmon Community Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Caedmon Community Primary School?
- Caedmon Community Primary School has 231 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Caedmon Community Primary School full?
- Caedmon Community Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 231 on roll (110%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Caedmon Community Primary School a faith school?
- No. Caedmon Community Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Caedmon Community Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Caedmon Community Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Caedmon Community Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 67% in 2022/23 and 74% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Caedmon Community Primary School rank locally?
- Caedmon Community Primary School ranked 20th of 62 primary schools in Gateshead for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 76% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 93% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Caedmon Community Primary School's absence rate?
- Caedmon Community Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Caedmon Community Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Caedmon Community Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.