St Peter's Church of England Primary School
North Terrace, Wallsend, NE28 6PY
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- NEAT ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Stephen Gittins
- Diocese
- Diocese of Newcastle
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- NEAT Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 208
- Pupils on roll
- 162
- URN
- 150962
- Local authority
- North Tyneside
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01916053407
About this school
St Peter's Church of England Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Wallsend. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 162 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Peter's Church of England Primary School, 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
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
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Requires improvement
- Personal development
- Requires improvement
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Early years
- Requires improvement
- Safeguarding
- Effective
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Wallsend St Peter's CofE Aided Primary School (URN 108626).
How St Peter's Church of England Primary School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 79% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 4.2% | 35.2% | 162 | — |
| Richardson Dees Primary School | 52% | 7.2% | 54.2% | 206 | 0.3 miles |
| Stephenson Memorial Primary School | 59% | 6.3% | 56.7% | 324 | 0.8 miles |
| Denbigh Community Primary School | 65% | 5.6% | 48.3% | 436 | 0.9 miles |
| St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wallsend | 76% | 5.7% | 40.9% | 222 | 0.9 miles |
| Carville Academy | — | — | — | — | 1.0 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)
- 35.23%
- English as an additional language
- 32%
- Overall absence
- 4.23%
- Persistent absence
- 8.61%
Location
Nearby schools
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Richardson Dees Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Wallsend
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Stephenson Memorial Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Wallsend
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Denbigh Community Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Wallsend
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St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wallsend0.9 miles
Primary · Wallsend
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Carville Academy1.0 miles
Primary · Wallsend
Other 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 Columba's Catholic Primary School, Wallsend Primary
- Stephenson Memorial Primary School Primary
- Wallsend Jubilee Primary School Primary
- Western Community Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does St Peter's Church of England Primary School teach?
- St Peter's Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Wallsend.
- Who is the headteacher of St Peter's Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of St Peter's Church of England Primary School is Mr Stephen Gittins, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Peter's Church of England Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Peter's Church of England Primary School, 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 Peter's Church of England Primary School?
- St Peter's Church of England Primary School has 162 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St Peter's Church of England Primary School full?
- St Peter's Church of England Primary School has capacity for 208 pupils and 162 on roll (78%), 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 Peter's Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St Peter's Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Newcastle.
- Does St Peter's Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Peter's Church of England Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is St Peter's Church of England Primary School part of an academy trust?
- St Peter's Church of England Primary School is part of NEAT ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is St Peter's Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- St Peter's Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.2% in the latest published census.
- Does St Peter's Church of England Primary School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for St Peter's Church of England Primary School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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.