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St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Ashington

Academy converter · Ashington · NE63 9LR

Ages 3–11 · 238 pupils · Northumberland

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

80%

Overall absence

4.7%

Admissions demand

1.03 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2021-11-30

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)80%
Higher standard (RWM)10%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.7%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
3.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
178

Absence trend

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.03 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

31

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

30

Total preferences (any rank)
35
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill99%

238 pupils · 240 places

Pupils on roll
238
Boys / girls
122 / 116
School capacity
240
Capacity fill
238 / 240 (99%)
Free school meals
11.8%
FSM pupils
27
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: BISHOP BEWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST
Academy trust
BISHOP BEWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST
Sponsor
Bishop Bewick Catholic Education Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Julie Teer

Location

Address
Moorhouse Lane
Postcode
NE63 9LR
Town
Ashington
Local authority
Northumberland
District
Northumberland
Constituency
Blyth and Ashington
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in Ashington, Northumberland, 238 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 11.8%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle.

Open schools in Ashington
10
Primary schools in Ashington
6
Academies among open schools in Ashington
90% (9)
Open schools in NE63
10
Primary in NE63
6
Open schools in Northumberland LA
178
Primary in Northumberland LA
127

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in AshingtonNear NE63

  • NCEA Bishop's Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Ashington · NE63 9FZ · Northumberland

    Ages 2–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM38.1%
    • Demand0.98

    0.2 miles away

  • Central Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Ashington · NE63 0AX · Northumberland

    Ages 2–11

    0.6 miles away

  • NCEA James Knott CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    Ashington · NE63 0LF · Northumberland

    Ages 2–11

    • KS245%
    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM36.5%
    • Demand1.00

    0.7 miles away

  • NCEA Grace Darling CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Newbiggin-By-the-Sea · NE64 6RT · Northumberland

    Ages 2–11

    • KS238%
    • Absence9.1%
    • FSM42.7%
    • Demand0.97

    1.1 miles away

  • Stakeford Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Choppington · NE62 5TZ · Northumberland

    Ages 2–11

    • KS244%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM29.1%
    • Demand1.00

    1.4 miles away

  • Bothal Academy

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 2–11

    1.4 miles away

  • Ringway Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Choppington · NE62 5YP · Northumberland

    Ages 4–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM22.2%
    • Demand1.00

    1.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Julie Teer
Telephone
01670813308
Website
http://www.st-aidans.northumberland.sch.uk

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