St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead
Old Fold Road, Gateshead, NE10 0DJ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- BISHOP WILKINSON CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Claire Johnson
- Diocese
- Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust
- Constituency
- Jarrow and Gateshead East
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 119
- Pupils on roll
- 156
- URN
- 149054
- Local authority
- Gateshead
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01914771909
About this school
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Gateshead. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 156 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 11 March 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 | 18 | 24 | 18 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 67% | 38% | 39% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 4% | 11% |
| Expected standard in reading | 78% | 54% | 44% |
| Expected standard in maths | 72% | 42% | 67% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 50% | 50% | 56% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 | 99.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.10 | - | - |
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 Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead 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 | 67% | 61.6% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 38% | 61.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 39% | 63.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 144 |
| 2023/24 | 150 |
| 2024/25 | 155 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead compares
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead ranked 62nd of 62 primary schools in Gateshead for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 11% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 61% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 39% | 4.9% | 39.9% | 156 | — |
| Bede Community Primary School | 56% | 3.9% | 48.1% | 204 | 0.0 miles |
| Brandling Primary School | 70% | 4.3% | 50.3% | 217 | 0.6 miles |
| Falla Park Community Primary School | 67% | 5.3% | 58.8% | 222 | 0.6 miles |
| South Street Community Primary School | 76% | 4.3% | 55.7% | 232 | 0.7 miles |
| Carr Hill Community Primary School | 69% | 5.2% | 63.6% | 308 | 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.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 39.86%
- English as an additional language
- 50.3%
- Overall absence
- 4.93%
- Persistent absence
- 17.39%
Location
Nearby schools
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Bede Community Primary School0.0 miles
Primary · Gateshead
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Brandling Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Gateshead
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Falla Park Community Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Gateshead
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South Street Community Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Gateshead
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Carr Hill Community Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Gateshead
Other schools in Gateshead
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead ranks 35th 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 Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead teach?
- St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Gateshead.
- Who is the headteacher of St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead?
- The headteacher of St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead is Mrs Claire Johnson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead, 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 Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead?
- St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead has 156 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead full?
- St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead has capacity for 119 pupils and 156 on roll (131%), 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 Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead a faith school?
- Yes. St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle.
- Does St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead as having nursery classes.
- Who runs St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead?
- St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead 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 Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead'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 39% 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 Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead rank locally?
- St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead ranked 62nd of 62 primary schools in Gateshead for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 11% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 61% 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 Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead's absence rate?
- St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead's overall absence rate is 4.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead'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.