St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School, Dunston
Ellison Road, Dunston, Gateshead, NE8 2QU
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- BISHOP WILKINSON CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sarah Williams
- Diocese
- Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle
- Sponsor
- Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust
- Constituency
- Gateshead Central and Whickham
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 151
- URN
- 148810
- Local authority
- Gateshead
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01914604378
About this school
St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School, Dunston is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Gateshead. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 151 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School, Dunston, and its latest judgement is set out 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 6 June 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 | 28 | 28 | 22 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 75% | 86% | 68% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 11% | 18% | 9% |
| Expected standard in reading | 93% | 93% | 82% |
| Expected standard in maths | 79% | 100% | 73% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 93% | 93% | 82% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 109.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 108.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.10 | - | - |
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 Philip Neri Catholic Primary School, Dunston 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 | 75% | 61.6% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 86% | 61.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 68% | 63.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 164 |
| 2023/24 | 162 |
| 2024/25 | 151 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School, Dunston compares
St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School, Dunston ranked 30th of 62 primary schools in Gateshead 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 74% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 68% | 4.4% | 29.1% | 151 | — |
| Riverside Primary Academy | 68% | 4.4% | 30.4% | 302 | 0.4 miles |
| St Aidan's Church of England Primary School | 81% | 4.3% | 45.8% | 213 | 0.6 miles |
| Dunston Hill Community Primary School | 60% | 5% | 27% | 362 | 0.6 miles |
| Lobley Hill Primary School | 65% | 6.1% | 31.5% | 350 | 0.9 miles |
| Brighton Avenue Primary School | 80% | 4.8% | 40.3% | 404 | 0.9 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)
- 29.14%
- English as an additional language
- 29.1%
- Overall absence
- 4.41%
- Persistent absence
- 13.33%
Location
Nearby schools
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Riverside Primary Academy0.4 miles
Primary · Gateshead
-
St Aidan's Church of England Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Gateshead
-
Dunston Hill Community Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Gateshead
-
Lobley Hill Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Gateshead
-
Brighton Avenue Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Gateshead
Other schools in Gateshead
St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School, Dunston ranks 13th 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
- 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 Philip Neri Catholic Primary School, Dunston teach?
- St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School, Dunston teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Gateshead.
- Who is the headteacher of St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School, Dunston?
- The headteacher of St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School, Dunston is Mrs Sarah Williams, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School, Dunston been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School, Dunston, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School, Dunston?
- St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School, Dunston has 151 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School, Dunston full?
- St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School, Dunston has capacity for 210 pupils and 151 on roll (72%), 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 Philip Neri Catholic Primary School, Dunston a faith school?
- Yes. St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School, Dunston is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle.
- Does St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School, Dunston have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School, Dunston as having no nursery classes.
- Is St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School, Dunston part of an academy trust?
- St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School, Dunston is part of BISHOP WILKINSON 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 Philip Neri Catholic Primary School, Dunston's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 75% 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 Philip Neri Catholic Primary School, Dunston compare with other schools in Gateshead?
- St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School, Dunston ranked 30th of 62 primary schools in Gateshead 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 74% 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 Philip Neri Catholic Primary School, Dunston's absence rate?
- St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School, Dunston's overall absence rate is 4.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School, Dunston's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School, Dunston'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.