St Wilfrid's RC College

Secondary
Academy
Ages 11 to 19

Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good

Temple Park Road, South Shields, NE34 0QAOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Wilfrid's RC College is a secondary school in South Shields for ages 11 to 19. It is one of the 62 schools in South Tyneside. It ranks 1st of 3 secondary schools in South Shields. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in April 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 8 April 2025, report published 14 May 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes: Requires improvement
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Requires improvement
Sixth form provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

232 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score48.2

48.2, 2.1 above the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths50%

50%, 4.6 percentage points above the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths74.1%

74.1%, 9.3 percentage points above the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc30.6%

30.6%, 9.9 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score4.19

4.19, 0.1 above the England average of 4.09.

A level results (key stage 5), 2024/25

69 students

Average point score per A level entry32.06

32.06, 2.94 below the England average of 35.00.

Average A level grade C+, England average B-

Pupil numbers and mix

1,271 pupils on roll, with places for 1,450

Eligible for free school meals32.7%

32.7%, 6.2 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language14.8%

14.8%, 6.8 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support11.6%

11.6%, 3.2 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.2%

1.2%, 4.8 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Wilfrid's RC College

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Mortimer Community College	0.4 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	Attainment 8: 41.9
Harton Academy	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 42.6
Boldon School	2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	Attainment 8: 37.1
Jarrow School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 42.6
Norham High School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 42.7

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: BISHOP CHADWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST
Age range: 11 to 19
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Sixth form: Yes
Headteacher: Mr Glenn Sanderson
Phone: 01914569121
Website: st-wilfrids.org (opens in a new tab)
Address: Temple Park Road, South Shields, NE34 0QA
Local authority: South Tyneside
URN: 142601

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.