St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Alnwick
South Road, Alnwick, NE66 2NU
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- BISHOP BEWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Eileen Lomax
- Diocese
- Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Bishop Bewick Catholic Education Trust
- Constituency
- North Northumberland
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 197
- URN
- 148503
- Local authority
- Northumberland
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01665602547
About this school
St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Alnwick is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Alnwick. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 197 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 6 March 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 29 | 34 | 25 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 72% | 56% | 68% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 14% | 6% | 8% |
| Expected standard in reading | 90% | 65% | 84% |
| Expected standard in maths | 83% | 82% | 88% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 76% | 65% | 72% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 105.0 | 109.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.90 | - | - |
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 Paul's Catholic Primary School, Alnwick has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Northumberland average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 72% | 54.6% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 56% | 52.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 68% | 56% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 231 |
| 2023/24 | 222 |
| 2024/25 | 202 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Alnwick compares
St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Alnwick ranked 27th of 72 primary schools in Northumberland for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 61% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 52% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 68% | 5.3% | 25.6% | 197 | — |
| Swansfield Park Primary School | — | — | — | 383 | 0.4 miles |
| Ncea Harry Hotspur Church of England Primary School | — | 7.4% | 36.7% | 104 | 0.8 miles |
| Shilbottle Primary School | — | — | — | 71 | 2.8 miles |
| Hipsburn Primary School | 67% | 4.3% | 6.9% | 102 | 2.9 miles |
| Longhoughton Church of England Primary School | — | — | — | 93 | 3.5 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)
- 25.61%
- English as an additional language
- 1.5%
- Overall absence
- 5.31%
- Persistent absence
- 9.79%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Swansfield Park Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Alnwick
-
Ncea Harry Hotspur Church of England Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Alnwick
-
Shilbottle Primary School2.8 miles
Primary · Alnwick
-
Hipsburn Primary School2.9 miles
Primary · Alnwick
-
Longhoughton Church of England Primary School3.5 miles
Primary · Alnwick
Other schools in Alnwick
- Branton Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Embleton Vincent Edwards Church of England Primary School Primary
- Hipsburn Primary School Primary
- Longhoughton Church of England Primary School Primary
- Ncea Harry Hotspur Church of England Primary School Primary
- Shilbottle Primary School Primary
- Swansfield Park Primary School Primary
- Whittingham Church of England Primary School Primary
- The Duchess's Community High School Secondary
- Barndale School Special schools
Common questions
- What year groups does St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Alnwick teach?
- St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Alnwick teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Alnwick.
- Who is the headteacher of St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Alnwick?
- The headteacher of St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Alnwick is Mrs Eileen Lomax, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Alnwick last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Alnwick, 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 St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Alnwick?
- St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Alnwick has 197 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Alnwick full?
- St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Alnwick has capacity for 210 pupils and 197 on roll (94%), so it has space against 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 St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Alnwick a faith school?
- Yes. St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Alnwick is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle.
- Does St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Alnwick have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Alnwick as having nursery classes.
- Who runs St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Alnwick?
- St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Alnwick is part of BISHOP BEWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Alnwick's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 72% in 2022/23 and 68% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Alnwick rank locally?
- St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Alnwick ranked 27th of 72 primary schools in Northumberland for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 61% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 52% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Alnwick's absence rate?
- St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Alnwick's overall absence rate is 5.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Alnwick's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Alnwick'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 2026.