St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Low Fell
Dryden Road, Low Fell, Gateshead, NE9 5TU
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- BISHOP WILKINSON CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Paula McArthur
- 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
- 213
- URN
- 148908
- Local authority
- Gateshead
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01914878233
About this school
St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Low Fell is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Gateshead. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 213 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
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
- Outstanding
- 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 Peter's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School (URN 108385).
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 32 | 33 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 84% | 76% | 80% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 27% | 23% |
| Expected standard in reading | 94% | 79% | 93% |
| Expected standard in maths | 88% | 82% | 93% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 94% | 82% | 93% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 110.0 | 109.0 | 110.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 110.0 | 110.0 |
| Reading progress | +3.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.30 | - | - |
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 Peter's Catholic Primary School, Low Fell 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 | 84% | 61.6% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 76% | 61.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 80% | 63.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 2.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 209 |
| 2023/24 | 213 |
| 2024/25 | 208 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Low Fell compares
St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Low Fell ranked 11th of 62 primary schools in Gateshead 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 100% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 80% | 2.5% | 5.8% | 213 | — |
| Kells Lane Primary School | 62% | 2.7% | 3.1% | 453 | 0.4 miles |
| Glynwood Community Primary School | 56% | 6.9% | 31.4% | 423 | 0.5 miles |
| Carr Hill Community Primary School | 69% | 5.2% | 63.6% | 308 | 0.6 miles |
| Kelvin Grove Community Primary School | 48% | 6.3% | 47.4% | 309 | 0.8 miles |
| South Street Community Primary School | 76% | 4.3% | 55.7% | 232 | 0.8 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 report5 February 2025
- 11 February 2020
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 5.77%
- English as an additional language
- 18.3%
- Overall absence
- 2.49%
- Persistent absence
- 2.73%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Kells Lane Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Gateshead
-
Glynwood Community Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Gateshead
-
Carr Hill Community Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Gateshead
-
Kelvin Grove Community Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Gateshead
-
South Street Community Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Gateshead
Other schools in Gateshead
St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Low Fell ranks 3rd 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 year groups does St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Low Fell teach?
- St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Low Fell teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Gateshead.
- Who is the headteacher of St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Low Fell?
- The headteacher of St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Low Fell is Mrs Paula McArthur, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Low Fell last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Low Fell, 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 Peter's Catholic Primary School, Low Fell?
- St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Low Fell has 213 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Low Fell full?
- St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Low Fell has capacity for 210 pupils and 213 on roll (101%), 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 Peter's Catholic Primary School, Low Fell a faith school?
- Yes. St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Low Fell is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle.
- Does St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Low Fell have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Low Fell as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Low Fell?
- St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Low Fell 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 Peter's Catholic Primary School, Low Fell's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 84% 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 Peter's Catholic Primary School, Low Fell rank locally?
- St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Low Fell ranked 11th of 62 primary schools in Gateshead 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 100% 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 Peter's Catholic Primary School, Low Fell's absence rate?
- St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Low Fell's overall absence rate is 2.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Low Fell's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Low Fell'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.