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St Joseph's Catholic Academy

Academy converter · Hebburn · NE31 2ET

Ages 11–18 · 1,377 pupils · South Tyneside

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

44.3

Overall absence

8.7%

Admissions demand

1.10 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-09-27

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 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.29
−20+2
Attainment 844.3
English & maths grade 5+41%
English & maths grade 4+70%
EBacc entry48%

EBacc APS: 3.9

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence8.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)25.7%
Unauthorised2.8%
Authorised absence
5.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.7%
Enrolments in measure
1,205

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary 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

1.10 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

273

Places offered

249

1st-preference offers

245

Total preferences (any rank)
414
Preferred offers (top 3)
249
Applications from outside LA
132
Offers to outside-LA applicants
63
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

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 fill92%

1,377 pupils · 1,490 places

Pupils on roll
1,377
Boys / girls
716 / 661
School capacity
1,490
Capacity fill
1,377 / 1,490 (92%)
Free school meals
20.2%
FSM pupils
246
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a 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 CHADWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST
Academy trust
BISHOP CHADWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST
Sponsor
Bishop Chadwick Catholic Education Trust
Headteacher
Mr James Crowe

Location

Address
Mill Lane
Postcode
NE31 2ET
Town
Hebburn
County
Tyne and Wear
Local authority
South Tyneside
District
South Tyneside
Constituency
Jarrow and Gateshead East
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 (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Hebburn, South Tyneside, 1,377 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 20.2%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle.

Open schools in Hebburn
11
Secondary schools in Hebburn
2
Academies among open schools in Hebburn
36% (4)
Open schools in NE31
11
Secondary in NE31
2
Open schools in South Tyneside LA
64
Secondary in South Tyneside LA
8

Nearby secondary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in HebburnNear NE31

  • Hebburn Comprehensive School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Secondary

    Hebburn · NE31 2QU · South Tyneside

    Ages 11–16

    • Att840.8
    • P8-0.3
    • EM5+33%
    • Absence10.9%

    0.7 miles away

  • Heworth Grange School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Gateshead · NE10 0PT · Gateshead

    Ages 11–16

    • Att837.1
    • P8-0.9
    • EM5+28%
    • Absence15.5%

    1.4 miles away

  • Jarrow School

    Ofsted: Good

    Foundation school · Secondary

    Jarrow · NE32 5PR · South Tyneside

    Ages 11–16

    • Att842.8
    • P8-0.2
    • EM5+31%
    • Absence11.6%

    1.6 miles away

  • Walker Riverside Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Newcastle-upon-Tyne · NE6 4AW · Newcastle upon Tyne

    Ages 11–18

    • Att837.0
    • P8-0.9
    • EM5+23%
    • Absence12.4%

    1.7 miles away

  • XP Gateshead

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Free schools · Secondary

    Felling · NE10 9UZ · Gateshead

    Ages 11–16

    • Absence7.0%
    • FSM35.1%
    • Demand2.83

    2.0 miles away

  • Burnside College

    Ofsted: Good

    Foundation school · Secondary

    Wallsend · NE28 7LQ · North Tyneside

    Ages 11–18

    • Att841.5
    • P8-0.5
    • EM5+31%
    • Absence9.9%

    2.4 miles away

  • Benfield School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Newcastle-upon-Tyne · NE6 4NU · Newcastle upon Tyne

    Ages 11–16

    • Att832.7
    • P8-1.1
    • EM5+26%
    • Absence14.1%

    2.5 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr James Crowe
Telephone
01914282700
Website
www.stjosephs.uk.net

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