St Columba's Catholic Primary School, Wallsend
Station Road, Wallsend, NE28 8EN
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- BISHOP BEWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Rachel Steinmetz
- 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
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 190
- URN
- 148816
- Local authority
- North Tyneside
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01912623098
About this school
St Columba's Catholic Primary School, Wallsend is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Wallsend. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 190 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
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 30 April 2025, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. 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 | 30 | 27 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 66% | 43% | 48% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 76% | 73% | 74% |
| Expected standard in maths | 76% | 60% | 56% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 72% | 73% | 63% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 103.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 101.0 | 100.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.50 | - | - |
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 Columba's Catholic Primary School, 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 | 66% | 55.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 43% | 57.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 48% | 58.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 209 |
| 2023/24 | 210 |
| 2024/25 | 190 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Columba's Catholic Primary School, Wallsend compares
St Columba's Catholic Primary School, Wallsend ranked 43rd of 50 primary schools in North Tyneside for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 19% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 36% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 48% | 6.2% | 23.7% | 190 | — |
| Western Community Primary School | 76% | 4.8% | 34.6% | 440 | 0.3 miles |
| Wallsend Jubilee Primary School | 58% | 5.1% | 34.7% | 401 | 0.6 miles |
| Carville Academy | — | — | — | — | 0.6 miles |
| Redesdale Primary School | 82% | 5% | 23% | 324 | 0.7 miles |
| Richardson Dees Primary School | 52% | 7.2% | 54.2% | 206 | 0.7 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)
- 23.7%
- English as an additional language
- 9.5%
- Overall absence
- 6.16%
- Persistent absence
- 12.42%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Western Community Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Wallsend
-
Wallsend Jubilee Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Wallsend
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Carville Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Wallsend
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Redesdale Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Wallsend
-
Richardson Dees Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Wallsend
Other schools in Wallsend
St Columba's Catholic Primary School, Wallsend ranks 10th 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 Bernadette's Catholic Primary, 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 Columba's Catholic Primary School, Wallsend teach?
- St Columba's Catholic Primary School, Wallsend teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Wallsend.
- Who is the headteacher of St Columba's Catholic Primary School, Wallsend?
- The headteacher of St Columba's Catholic Primary School, Wallsend is Mrs Rachel Steinmetz, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Columba's Catholic Primary School, Wallsend last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Columba's Catholic Primary School, 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 Columba's Catholic Primary School, Wallsend?
- St Columba's Catholic Primary School, Wallsend has 190 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St Columba's Catholic Primary School, Wallsend full?
- St Columba's Catholic Primary School, Wallsend has capacity for 210 pupils and 190 on roll (90%), 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 Columba's Catholic Primary School, Wallsend a faith school?
- Yes. St Columba's Catholic Primary School, Wallsend is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle.
- Does St Columba's Catholic Primary School, Wallsend have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Columba's Catholic Primary School, Wallsend as having nursery classes.
- Who runs St Columba's Catholic Primary School, Wallsend?
- St Columba's Catholic Primary School, 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 Columba's Catholic Primary School, Wallsend's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 66% in 2022/23 and 48% 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 Columba's Catholic Primary School, Wallsend rank locally?
- St Columba's Catholic Primary School, Wallsend ranked 43rd of 50 primary schools in North Tyneside for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 19% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 36% 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 Columba's Catholic Primary School, Wallsend's absence rate?
- St Columba's Catholic Primary School, Wallsend's overall absence rate is 6.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Columba's Catholic Primary School, Wallsend's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Columba's Catholic Primary School, 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.