St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead

Primary
Academy
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Old Fold Road, Gateshead, NE10 0DJOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead is a primary school in Gateshead for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 92 schools in Gateshead. It ranks 29th of 35 primary schools in Gateshead. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in February 2018.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 21 February 2018, report published 21 March 2018

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

18 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths39%

39%, 23 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths11%

11%, 3 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score100

100, 6 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score101

101, 4 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

156 pupils on roll, with places for 119

Eligible for free school meals33.3%

33.3%, 6.8 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language48.7%

48.7%, 27.1 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support23.7%

23.7%, 8.9 percentage points above 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 Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Bede Community Primary School	0.1 miles	Ofsted: Good	56% met the expected standard
Brandling Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	70% met the expected standard
Falla Park Community Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	67% met the expected standard
South Street Community Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	76% met the expected standard
Carr Hill Community Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	69% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: BISHOP WILKINSON CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Claire Johnson
Phone: 01914771909
Website: stwilfridsgateshead.bwcet.com (opens in a new tab)
Address: Old Fold Road, Gateshead, NE10 0DJ
Local authority: Gateshead
URN: 149054

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.