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St Bernadette's Catholic Primary, Wallsend

Academy converter · Wallsend · NE28 9JW

Ages 3–11 · 330 pupils · North Tyneside

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

67%

Overall absence

4.8%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-07-09

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)67%
Higher standard (RWM)4%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)8.7%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
3.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
252

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill105%

330 pupils · 315 places

Pupils on roll
330
Boys / girls
184 / 146
School capacity
315
Capacity fill
330 / 315 (105%)
Free school meals
15%
FSM pupils
48
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
Governance
Academy trust: BISHOP BEWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST
Academy trust
BISHOP BEWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST
Sponsor
Bishop Bewick Catholic Education Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Laura Fallon

Location

Address
Rising Sun Cottages
Postcode
NE28 9JW
Town
Wallsend
County
Tyne and Wear
Local authority
North Tyneside
District
North Tyneside
Constituency
Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
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 Wallsend, North Tyneside, 330 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 15%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle.

Open schools in Wallsend
18
Primary schools in Wallsend
13
Academies among open schools in Wallsend
61% (11)
Open schools in NE28
19
Primary in NE28
13
Open schools in North Tyneside LA
87
Primary in North Tyneside LA
56

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 WallsendNear NE28

  • Wallsend Jubilee Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    Wallsend · NE28 9HA · North Tyneside

    Ages 3–11

    • KS251%
    • Absence5.6%

    0.3 miles away

  • Redesdale Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    Wallsend · NE28 8TS · North Tyneside

    Ages 3–11

    • KS283%
    • Absence6.3%

    0.6 miles away

  • Battle Hill Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Wallsend · NE28 9DH · North Tyneside

    Ages 2–11

    • Absence5.5%

    0.7 miles away

  • Richardson Dees Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    Wallsend · NE28 7RT · North Tyneside

    Ages 3–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence8.0%

    1.0 miles away

  • Hadrian Park Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Wallsend · NE28 9RT · North Tyneside

    Ages 2–11

    • Absence5.4%

    1.1 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Laura Fallon
Telephone
01913130491
Website
www.st-bernadettesprimary.co.uk

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