St Mary & St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School, Blaydon
Stella Lane, Blaydon-on-Tyne, NE21 4NE
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- BISHOP WILKINSON CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr J Craig
- Diocese
- Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust
- Constituency
- Blaydon and Consett
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 234
- URN
- 149052
- Local authority
- Gateshead
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01914143116
About this school
St Mary & St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School, Blaydon is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Blaydon-on-Tyne. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 234 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Mary & St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School, Blaydon, and its latest judgement is set out 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 did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
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 | 29 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 80% | 90% | 90% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 10% | 14% | 23% |
| Expected standard in reading | 80% | 100% | 93% |
| Expected standard in maths | 90% | 100% | 97% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 90% | 100% | 93% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 110.0 | 110.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 108.0 | 108.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.40 | - | - |
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 Mary & St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School, Blaydon 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 | 80% | 61.6% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 90% | 61.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 90% | 63.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 2.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 239 |
| 2023/24 | 241 |
| 2024/25 | 241 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Mary & St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School, Blaydon compares
St Mary & St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School, Blaydon ranked 3rd of 62 primary schools in Gateshead for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 97% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 99% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 90% | 2.8% | 6.6% | 234 | — |
| Crookhill Community Primary School | 70% | 4.9% | 32.8% | 186 | 0.5 miles |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Blaydon | 66% | 3.4% | 17.6% | 226 | 0.8 miles |
| Blaydon West Primary School | 83% | 4.5% | 27.3% | 166 | 0.8 miles |
| Lemington Riverside Primary School | 52% | 7.1% | 68.6% | 216 | 1.1 miles |
| Newburn Manor Primary School | 86% | 4.9% | 45.3% | 204 | 1.1 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)
- 6.6%
- English as an additional language
- 2.1%
- Overall absence
- 2.84%
- Persistent absence
- 3.24%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Crookhill Community Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Ryton
-
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Blaydon0.8 miles
Primary · Blaydon-on-Tyne
-
Blaydon West Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Blaydon-on-Tyne
-
Lemington Riverside Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Newcastle-upon-Tyne
-
Newburn Manor Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Newcastle upon Tyne
Other schools in Blaydon-on-Tyne
St Mary & St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School, Blaydon ranks 1st of the 5 ranked primary schools in Blaydon-on-Tyne.
- Blaydon West Primary School Primary
- Parkhead Community Primary School Primary
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Blaydon Primary
- West Lane Primary School Primary
- St Thomas More Catholic School, Blaydon Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does St Mary & St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School, Blaydon teach?
- St Mary & St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School, Blaydon teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Blaydon-on-Tyne.
- Who is the headteacher of St Mary & St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School, Blaydon?
- The headteacher of St Mary & St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School, Blaydon is Mr J Craig, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Mary & St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School, Blaydon been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Mary & St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School, Blaydon, 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 Mary & St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School, Blaydon?
- St Mary & St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School, Blaydon has 234 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St Mary & St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School, Blaydon full?
- St Mary & St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School, Blaydon has capacity for 210 pupils and 234 on roll (111%), 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 Mary & St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School, Blaydon a faith school?
- Yes. St Mary & St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School, Blaydon is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle.
- Does St Mary & St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School, Blaydon have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Mary & St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School, Blaydon as having nursery classes.
- Is St Mary & St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School, Blaydon part of an academy trust?
- St Mary & St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School, Blaydon 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 Mary & St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School, Blaydon's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 80% in 2022/23 and 90% 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 Mary & St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School, Blaydon compare with other schools in Gateshead?
- St Mary & St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School, Blaydon ranked 3rd of 62 primary schools in Gateshead for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 97% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 99% 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 Mary & St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School, Blaydon's absence rate?
- St Mary & St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School, Blaydon's overall absence rate is 2.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Mary & St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School, Blaydon's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Mary & St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School, Blaydon'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.