St Bernadette's Catholic Primary, Wallsend
Rising Sun Cottages, Wallsend, NE28 9JW
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- BISHOP BEWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Laura Fallon
- Diocese
- Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Bishop Bewick Catholic Education Trust
- Constituency
- Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 315
- Pupils on roll
- 330
- URN
- 148815
- Local authority
- North Tyneside
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01913130491
About this school
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary, Wallsend is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Wallsend. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 330 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 24 April 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 | 45 | 45 | 41 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 67% | 62% | 66% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 4% | 16% | 10% |
| Expected standard in reading | 82% | 82% | 80% |
| Expected standard in maths | 80% | 71% | 80% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 82% | 73% | 71% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.90 | - | - |
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 Bernadette's Catholic Primary, Wallsend has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | North Tyneside average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 67% | 55.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 62% | 57.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 66% | 58.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 310 |
| 2023/24 | 318 |
| 2024/25 | 313 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Bernadette's Catholic Primary, Wallsend compares
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary, Wallsend ranked 24th of 50 primary schools in North Tyneside for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 55% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 83% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 66% | 4.1% | 17.1% | 330 | — |
| Wallsend Jubilee Primary School | 58% | 5.1% | 34.7% | 401 | 0.3 miles |
| Redesdale Primary School | 82% | 5% | 23% | 324 | 0.6 miles |
| Battle Hill Primary School | 45% | 6.1% | 51.8% | 286 | 0.7 miles |
| St Columba's Catholic Primary School, Wallsend | 48% | 6.2% | 23.7% | 190 | 0.7 miles |
| Western Community Primary School | 76% | 4.8% | 34.6% | 440 | 1.0 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)
- 17.07%
- English as an additional language
- 5.1%
- Overall absence
- 4.08%
- Persistent absence
- 5.6%
Location
Nearby schools
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Wallsend Jubilee Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Wallsend
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Redesdale Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Wallsend
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Battle Hill Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Wallsend
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St Columba's Catholic Primary School, Wallsend0.7 miles
Primary · Wallsend
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Western Community Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Wallsend
Other schools in Wallsend
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary, Wallsend ranks 4th of the 11 ranked primary schools in Wallsend.
- Battle Hill Primary School Primary
- Carville Academy Primary
- Denbigh Community Primary School Primary
- Hadrian Park Primary School Primary
- Redesdale Primary School Primary
- Richardson Dees Primary School Primary
- St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wallsend Primary
- St Columba's Catholic Primary School, Wallsend Primary
- St Peter's Church of England Primary School Primary
- Stephenson Memorial Primary School Primary
- Wallsend Jubilee Primary School Primary
- Western Community Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does St Bernadette's Catholic Primary, Wallsend teach?
- St Bernadette's Catholic Primary, Wallsend teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Wallsend.
- Who is the headteacher of St Bernadette's Catholic Primary, Wallsend?
- The headteacher of St Bernadette's Catholic Primary, Wallsend is Mrs Laura Fallon, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Bernadette's Catholic Primary, Wallsend last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Bernadette's Catholic Primary, Wallsend, 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 Bernadette's Catholic Primary, Wallsend?
- St Bernadette's Catholic Primary, Wallsend has 330 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St Bernadette's Catholic Primary, Wallsend full?
- St Bernadette's Catholic Primary, Wallsend has capacity for 315 pupils and 330 on roll (105%), 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 St Bernadette's Catholic Primary, Wallsend a faith school?
- Yes. St Bernadette's Catholic Primary, Wallsend is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle.
- Does St Bernadette's Catholic Primary, Wallsend have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Bernadette's Catholic Primary, Wallsend as having nursery classes.
- Who runs St Bernadette's Catholic Primary, Wallsend?
- St Bernadette's Catholic Primary, Wallsend 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 Bernadette's Catholic Primary, Wallsend'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 66% 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 Bernadette's Catholic Primary, Wallsend rank locally?
- St Bernadette's Catholic Primary, Wallsend ranked 24th of 50 primary schools in North Tyneside for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 55% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 83% 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 Bernadette's Catholic Primary, Wallsend's absence rate?
- St Bernadette's Catholic Primary, Wallsend's overall absence rate is 4.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Bernadette's Catholic Primary, Wallsend's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Bernadette's Catholic Primary, Wallsend'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.