St Aloysius Catholic Infant School, Hebburn
Argyle Street, Hebburn, NE31 1RZOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
St Aloysius Catholic Infant School, Hebburn is a primary school in Hebburn for ages 3 to 7. It is one of the 62 schools in South Tyneside. Its latest Ofsted rating is Outstanding, from an inspection in January 2019.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 22 January 2019, report published 19 February 2019
- Overall effectiveness
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years provision
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 13 May 2025
Pupils' eagerness to learn at this school is infectious. Their attitudes to learning are exemplary. Across the school, pupils are role models to each other in different ways. They are caring and considerate of each other. Pupils value how everyone is able to get along. These kind behaviours start in the early years. The school supports pupils to feel safe and cared for. Pupils spend the day enjoying learning and playing together in this welcoming school. The school's curriculum is ambitious. Pupils rise, with ease, to the high expectations the school sets. They talk with passion and precision about their learning. They achieve exceptionally well. Staff enable children to thrive through carefully planned learning opportunities. The school's work to develop pupils into caring and considerate citizens is exceptional. Pupils have a secure and age-appropriate understanding of the world they live in. Children in the early years, along with older pupils, are subject ambassadors. Through assemblies, clubs and school events, pupil leaders help other pupils, families and the wider community to be more involved in the wider life of the school. Pupils know how the school is helping them to be the best they can be.
Pupil numbers and mix
228 pupils on roll, with places for 180
Schools near St Aloysius Catholic Infant School, Hebburn
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Aloysius Catholic Junior School Academy | 0.1 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | 68% met the expected standard |
| St Oswald's CofE Aided Primary School | 0.5 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good | 66% met the expected standard |
| Hebburn Lakes Primary School | 0.8 miles | Ofsted: Good | 31% met the expected standard |
| St James' Catholic Primary School, Hebburn | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 73% met the expected standard |
| Richardson Dees Primary School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 52% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- BISHOP CHADWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST
- Age range
- 3 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mrs Anna Tumelty
- Phone
- 01914832274
- Address
- Argyle Street, Hebburn, NE31 1RZ
- Local authority
- South Tyneside
- URN
- 148275
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.