St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Highfield

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Whinfield Way, Highfield, Rowlands Gill, NE39 2JEOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Highfield is a primary school in Rowlands Gill for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 92 schools in Gateshead. It ranks 19th of 62 primary schools in Gateshead. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in October 2013.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 2 October 2013, report published 22 October 2013

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

15 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths80%

80%, 18 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths7%

7%, 1 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score108

108, 2 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

81 pupils on roll, with places for 105

Eligible for free school meals30.9%

30.9%, 4.4 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language11.1%

11.1%, 10.5 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support40.7%

40.7%, 25.9 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan0%

0%, 6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Highfield

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Highfield Community Primary School	0.1 miles	Ofsted: Good	57% met the expected standard
Rowlands Gill Community Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	52% met the expected standard
High Spen Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	71% met the expected standard
Burnopfield Primary School	1 mile	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	78% met the expected standard
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Byermoor	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	74% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Ms Joanna Bircham
Phone: 01207545972
Website: stjosephshighfield.org (opens in a new tab)
Address: Whinfield Way, Highfield, Rowlands Gill, NE39 2JE
Local authority: Gateshead
URN: 108391

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.