St Aidan's Church of England Primary School
Derwentwater Road, Gateshead, NE8 2HQ
This school is closed (it closed in March 2024).
It was replaced by St Aidan's Church of England Primary School. That page has the school's current information.
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Cheryl Lain
- Diocese
- Diocese of Durham
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Gateshead
- Setting
- (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
- Capacity
- 208
- Pupils on roll
- 221
- URN
- 132145
- Local authority
- Gateshead
About this school
St Aidan's Church of England Primary School was a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Gateshead. It taught children aged 3 to 11 and had 221 pupils on roll.
Ofsted did not inspect it under the current framework.
Ofsted judgement
St Aidan's Church of England Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in September 2000, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 31 | 27 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 65% | 74% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 16% | 22% |
| Expected standard in reading | 71% | 78% |
| Expected standard in maths | 84% | 89% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 81% | 89% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 108.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.00 | - |
| Writing progress | +2.50 | - |
| Maths progress | +1.30 | - |
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 St Aidan's Church of England 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 | 65% | 61.6% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 74% | 61.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | — | 63.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | — | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 213 |
| 2023/24 | 221 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Aidan's Church of England Primary School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 75% of England schools in 2023/24.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 4.7% | 42.1% | 221 | — |
| St Aidan's Church of England Primary School | 81% | 4.3% | 45.8% | 213 | 0.0 miles |
| Brighton Avenue Primary School | 80% | 4.8% | 40.3% | 404 | 0.3 miles |
| Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School, Gateshead | 79% | 3.3% | 25% | 230 | 0.6 miles |
| Kelvin Grove Community Primary School | 48% | 6.3% | 47.4% | 309 | 0.6 miles |
| St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School, Dunston | 68% | 4.4% | 29.1% | 151 | 0.6 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 2023/24 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 42.1%
- English as an additional language
- 18.1%
- Overall absence
- 4.7%
- Persistent absence
- 12.8%
Location
Nearby schools
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St Aidan's Church of England Primary School0.0 miles
Primary · Gateshead
-
Brighton Avenue Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Gateshead
-
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School, Gateshead0.6 miles
Primary · Gateshead
-
Kelvin Grove Community Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Gateshead
-
St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School, Dunston0.6 miles
Primary · Gateshead
Other schools in Gateshead
- Bede Community Primary School Primary
- Bill Quay Primary School Primary
- Brandling Primary School Primary
- Brighton Avenue Primary School Primary
- Caedmon Community 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
Common questions
- What ages does St Aidan's Church of England Primary School teach?
- St Aidan's Church of England Primary School taught children aged 3 to 11. It was a primary school in Gateshead.
- Has St Aidan's Church of England Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected St Aidan's Church of England Primary School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at St Aidan's Church of England Primary School?
- St Aidan's Church of England Primary School had 221 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- How have St Aidan's Church of England Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 65% in 2022/23 and 74% in 2023/24. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are St Aidan's Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Aidan's Church of England 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 10 July 2024.