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OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 148910

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Blaydon

Academy converter · Blaydon-on-Tyne · NE21 4BG

Ages 3–11 · 226 pupils · Gateshead

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

67%

Overall absence

4.2%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-03-13

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
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)67%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
108.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)7.5%
Unauthorised1.3%
Authorised absence
3.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
186

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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

29

Places offered

29

1st-preference offers

29

Total preferences (any rank)
72
Preferred offers (top 3)
29
Applications from outside LA
3
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 fill108%

226 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
226
Boys / girls
113 / 113
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
226 / 210 (108%)
Free school meals
15.1%
FSM pupils
33
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 WILKINSON CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST
Academy trust
BISHOP WILKINSON CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST
Sponsor
Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust
Headteacher
Mr Paul Naughton

Location

Address
Croftdale Road
Postcode
NE21 4BG
Town
Blaydon-on-Tyne
County
Tyne and Wear
Local authority
Gateshead
District
Gateshead
Constituency
Blaydon and Consett
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 Blaydon-on-Tyne, Gateshead, 226 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 15.1%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle.

Open schools in Blaydon-on-Tyne
6
Primary schools in Blaydon-on-Tyne
5
Academies among open schools in Blaydon-on-Tyne
50% (3)
Open schools in NE21
6
Primary in NE21
5
Open schools in Gateshead LA
93
Primary in Gateshead LA
66

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 Blaydon-on-TyneNear NE21

  • Blaydon West Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Blaydon-on-Tyne · NE21 4PY · Gateshead

    Ages 3–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM23.5%
    • Demand1.00

    0.2 miles away

  • Parkhead Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Blaydon-on-Tyne · NE21 6LT · Gateshead

    Ages 3–11

    • KS254%
    • Absence7.4%
    • FSM48.1%
    • Demand1.00

    0.7 miles away

  • West Lane Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Blaydon-on-Tyne · NE21 6PH · Gateshead

    Ages 3–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM28.3%
    • Demand1.00

    0.9 miles away

  • Lemington Riverside Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Foundation school · Primary

    Newcastle-upon-Tyne · NE15 8RR · Newcastle upon Tyne

    Ages 3–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence7.4%
    • FSM66.7%
    • Demand1.00

    1.1 miles away

  • Crookhill Community Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Ryton · NE40 3ES · Gateshead

    Ages 4–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM27.4%
    • Demand1.00

    1.2 miles away

  • Waverley Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Newcastle-upon-Tyne · NE15 7QZ · Newcastle upon Tyne

    Ages 3–11

    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM41.7%
    • Demand1.00

    1.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Paul Naughton
Telephone
01914143108
Website
https://stjosephsblaydon.bwcet.com/

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