St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Ashington
Moorhouse Lane, Ashington, NE63 9LR
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- BISHOP BEWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Julie Teer
- Diocese
- Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Bishop Bewick Catholic Education Trust
- Constituency
- Blyth and Ashington
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 240
- Pupils on roll
- 238
- URN
- 148504
- Local authority
- Northumberland
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01670813308
About this school
St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Ashington is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Ashington. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 238 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
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
A short monitoring inspection followed on : inspectors found that standards have been maintained.
This inspection took place when the school was registered as St Aidan's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School (URN 122307).
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 33 | 30 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 76% | 80% | 80% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 9% | 10% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 85% | 90% | 87% |
| Expected standard in maths | 82% | 93% | 97% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 73% | 87% | 83% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 107.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +3.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.40 | - | - |
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 St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Ashington 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 | 76% | 54.6% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 80% | 52.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 80% | 56% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 237 |
| 2023/24 | 230 |
| 2024/25 | 240 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Ashington compares
St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Ashington ranked 6th of 72 primary schools in Northumberland for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 87% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 79% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 80% | 4.2% | 15.1% | 238 | — |
| NCEA Thomas Bewick C of E Primary School | 41% | 4.8% | 57.4% | 253 | 0.1 miles |
| NCEA Bishop's Primary School | 36% | 5.4% | 40.5% | 448 | 0.2 miles |
| Central Academy | — | — | — | — | 0.6 miles |
| NCEA James Knott CofE Primary School | 72% | 7% | 37.5% | 213 | 0.7 miles |
| NCEA Grace Darling CofE Primary School | 24% | 7.9% | 48.5% | 372 | 1.1 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.
Inspection history
-
Ungraded inspection report22 January 2025
- 30 November 2021
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 15.09%
- English as an additional language
- 7.9%
- Overall absence
- 4.2%
- Persistent absence
- 6.52%
Location
Nearby schools
-
NCEA Thomas Bewick C of E Primary School0.1 miles
Primary · Ashington
-
NCEA Bishop's Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · Ashington
-
Central Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Ashington
-
NCEA James Knott CofE Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Ashington
-
NCEA Grace Darling CofE Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Newbiggin-By-the-Sea
Other schools in Ashington
- Bothal Academy Primary
- Central Academy Primary
- NCEA Bishop's Primary School Primary
- NCEA James Knott CofE Primary School Primary
- NCEA Thomas Bewick C of E Primary School Primary
- Ashington Academy Secondary
- NCEA Duke's Secondary School Secondary
- Gust Independent School Special schools
- NCEA Castle School Academies
Common questions
- What year groups does St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Ashington teach?
- St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Ashington teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Ashington.
- Who is the headteacher of St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Ashington?
- The headteacher of St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Ashington is Mrs Julie Teer, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Ashington last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Ashington, 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 Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Ashington?
- St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Ashington has 238 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Ashington full?
- St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Ashington has capacity for 240 pupils and 238 on roll (99%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Ashington a faith school?
- Yes. St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Ashington is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle.
- Does St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Ashington have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Ashington as having nursery classes.
- Who runs St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Ashington?
- St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Ashington 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 Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Ashington's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 76% in 2022/23 and 80% 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 Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Ashington rank locally?
- St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Ashington ranked 6th of 72 primary schools in Northumberland for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 87% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 79% 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 Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Ashington's absence rate?
- St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Ashington's overall absence rate is 4.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Ashington's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Ashington'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 2 July 2026.