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St Columba's Catholic Primary School, Wallsend

Academy converter · Wallsend · NE28 8EN

Ages 3–11 · 190 pupils · North Tyneside

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

KS2 expected (RWM)

43%

Overall absence

6.5%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2025-06-12

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)43%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
101.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)15.2%
Unauthorised2.1%
Authorised absence
4.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
164

Absence trend

2021/22

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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

20

Places offered

20

1st-preference offers

20

Total preferences (any rank)
35
Preferred offers (top 3)
20
Applications from outside LA
4
Offers to outside-LA applicants
3

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 fill90%

190 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
190
Boys / girls
107 / 83
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
190 / 210 (90%)
Free school meals
20.6%
FSM pupils
37
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 Rachel Steinmetz

Location

Address
Station Road
Postcode
NE28 8EN
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, 190 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 20.6%. 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

  • Western Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    Wallsend · NE28 8QL · North Tyneside

    Ages 3–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM34.6%
    • Demand1.00

    0.3 miles away

  • Wallsend Jubilee Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    Wallsend · NE28 9HA · North Tyneside

    Ages 3–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM36.4%
    • Demand0.91

    0.6 miles away

  • Carville Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Wallsend · NE28 6AX · North Tyneside

    Ages 3–11

    0.6 miles away

  • Redesdale Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    Wallsend · NE28 8TS · North Tyneside

    Ages 3–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM23.0%
    • Demand1.11

    0.7 miles away

  • Richardson Dees Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    Wallsend · NE28 7RT · North Tyneside

    Ages 3–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence8.0%
    • FSM51.4%
    • Demand0.97

    0.7 miles away

  • Walkergate Community School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Newcastle-upon-Tyne · NE6 4SD · Newcastle upon Tyne

    Ages 2–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM50.3%
    • Demand0.91

    1.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Rachel Steinmetz
Telephone
01912623098
Website
www.stcolumbasprimary.co.uk

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