St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead
Prince Consort Road, Gateshead, NE8 1LROpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead is a primary school in Gateshead for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 92 schools in Gateshead. It ranks 17th of 35 primary schools in Gateshead. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in September 2013.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 25 September 2013, report published 17 October 2013
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 26 September 2023
Staff, school leaders and trust leaders are hugely ambitious for pupils. Pupils learn well as a result of a continually improving, well-taught curriculum. Pupils are building impressive knowledge in a range of subjects. Pupils enjoy school. They like learning and find the school to be a friendly place. Pupils are welcoming and kind. They respect others and treat them well. Pupils say that bullying is 'very, very unusual', and they are confident that staff will deal with any issues if they occur. Pupils behave well in class and around the school. They play well together and listen to the guidance adults give them. This makes the school a calm and pleasant place to be. Pupils are safe. Adults look after them well. They know there is someone they can talk to if they are worried about something.
What the school should improve
- Teachers in key stage 1 have not had the training they need to teach the curriculum as effectively as it is taught in key stage 2. As a result, pupils in key stage 1 are not developing as rich a web of knowledge as pupils in key stage 2. The school should ensure that all teachers have the training they need to teach the curriculum as effectively as possible.
- The early years curriculum is not sufficiently aligned to the knowledge-rich curriculum that pupils are following at key stages 1 and 2. As a result, children are not being prepared for leaders' very high expectations of what pupils should learn after Reception. The school should ensure that the early years curriculum is better aligned to the ambitious curriculum that pupils study in subsequent years.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
29 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
169 pupils on roll, with places for 210
Schools near St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keser Girls School | 0.1 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Keser Torah Boys' School | 0.2 miles | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Not published |
| Caedmon Community Primary School | 0.4 miles | Ofsted: Good | 74% met the expected standard |
| South Street Community Primary School | 0.4 miles | Ofsted: Good | 76% met the expected standard |
| Brighton Avenue Primary School | 0.6 miles | Ofsted judgements: Outstanding | 80% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- BISHOP WILKINSON CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sonia Fraser
- Phone
- 01914901517
- Address
- Prince Consort Road, Gateshead, NE8 1LR
- Local authority
- Gateshead
- URN
- 148604
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.