St Aidan's Church of England Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Derwentwater Road, Gateshead, NE8 2HQOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Aidan's Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Gateshead for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 92 schools in Gateshead. It ranks 7th of 35 primary schools in Gateshead. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in May 2022.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 25 May 2022, report published 17 July 2022

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

26 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths81%

81%, 19 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths8%

8%, the same as the England average.

Reading, average scaled score107

107, 1 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

213 pupils on roll, with places for 208

Eligible for free school meals47.4%

47.4%, 20.9 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language23%

23%, 1.4 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support14.1%

14.1%, 0.7 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.9%

1.9%, 4.1 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Aidan's Church of England Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Brighton Avenue Primary School	0.3 miles	Ofsted judgements: Outstanding	80% met the expected standard
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School, Gateshead	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	79% met the expected standard
Kelvin Grove Community Primary School	0.6 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	48% met the expected standard
St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School, Dunston	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	68% met the expected standard
Caedmon Community Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	74% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: DURHAM AND NEWCASTLE DIOCESAN LEARNING TRUST
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Cheryl Lain
Phone: 01914772690
Website: staidanscofe.org (opens in a new tab)
Address: Derwentwater Road, Gateshead, NE8 2HQ
Local authority: Gateshead
URN: 150648

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.