St Agnes' Catholic Primary School, Crawcrook
Rosedale Road, Crawcrook, Ryton, NE40 4UN
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- BISHOP WILKINSON CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Joanne Woods
- Diocese
- Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle
- Sponsor
- Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust
- Constituency
- Blaydon and Consett
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 189
- URN
- 149051
- Local authority
- Gateshead
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01914132184
About this school
St Agnes' Catholic Primary School, Crawcrook is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Ryton. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 189 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
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 4 June 2025, where inspectors found the school has improved significantly. 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 | 30 | 26 | 28 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 77% | 85% | 82% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 10% | 35% | 11% |
| Expected standard in reading | 90% | 88% | 89% |
| Expected standard in maths | 93% | 96% | 93% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 90% | 96% | 93% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 108.0 | 109.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 109.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.40 | - | - |
| 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 Agnes' Catholic Primary School, Crawcrook 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 | 77% | 61.6% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 85% | 61.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 82% | 63.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 191 |
| 2023/24 | 190 |
| 2024/25 | 186 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Agnes' Catholic Primary School, Crawcrook compares
St Agnes' Catholic Primary School, Crawcrook ranked 8th of 62 primary schools in Gateshead for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 90% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 98% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 82% | 3% | 3.8% | 189 | — |
| Emmaville Primary School | 75% | 4% | 10.7% | 442 | 0.3 miles |
| Ryton Junior School | 80% | 5.9% | 34.7% | 133 | 0.7 miles |
| Ryton Community Infant School | — | 6.7% | 37.2% | 121 | 0.7 miles |
| Greenside Primary School | 83% | 4.4% | 27.5% | 172 | 0.8 miles |
| Wylam First School | — | 2.8% | 3.5% | 131 | 1.6 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)
- 3.76%
- English as an additional language
- 1.6%
- Overall absence
- 2.97%
- Persistent absence
- 3.64%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Emmaville Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Ryton
-
Ryton Junior School0.7 miles
Primary · Ryton
-
Ryton Community Infant School0.7 miles
Primary · Ryton
-
Greenside Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Ryton
-
Wylam First School1.6 miles
Primary · Wylam
Other schools in Ryton
St Agnes' Catholic Primary School, Crawcrook ranks 2nd of the 5 ranked primary schools in Ryton.
- Crookhill Community Primary School Primary
- Emmaville Primary School Primary
- Greenside Primary School Primary
- Ryton Community Infant School Primary
- Ryton Junior School Primary
- Thorp Academy Secondary
Common questions
- What year groups does St Agnes' Catholic Primary School, Crawcrook teach?
- St Agnes' Catholic Primary School, Crawcrook teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Ryton.
- Who is the headteacher of St Agnes' Catholic Primary School, Crawcrook?
- The headteacher of St Agnes' Catholic Primary School, Crawcrook is Mrs Joanne Woods, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Agnes' Catholic Primary School, Crawcrook last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Agnes' Catholic Primary School, Crawcrook, 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 Agnes' Catholic Primary School, Crawcrook?
- St Agnes' Catholic Primary School, Crawcrook has 189 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is St Agnes' Catholic Primary School, Crawcrook full?
- St Agnes' Catholic Primary School, Crawcrook has capacity for 210 pupils and 189 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 Agnes' Catholic Primary School, Crawcrook a faith school?
- Yes. St Agnes' Catholic Primary School, Crawcrook is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle.
- Does St Agnes' Catholic Primary School, Crawcrook have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Agnes' Catholic Primary School, Crawcrook as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs St Agnes' Catholic Primary School, Crawcrook?
- St Agnes' Catholic Primary School, Crawcrook 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 Agnes' Catholic Primary School, Crawcrook's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 77% in 2022/23 and 82% 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 Agnes' Catholic Primary School, Crawcrook rank locally?
- St Agnes' Catholic Primary School, Crawcrook ranked 8th of 62 primary schools in Gateshead for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 90% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 98% 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 Agnes' Catholic Primary School, Crawcrook's absence rate?
- St Agnes' Catholic Primary School, Crawcrook's overall absence rate is 3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Agnes' Catholic Primary School, Crawcrook's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Agnes' Catholic Primary School, Crawcrook'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.