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OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 148449

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, North Shields

Academy converter · North Shields · NE29 7BT

Ages 3–11 · 193 pupils · North Tyneside

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

36%

Overall absence

6.8%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-06-18

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)36%
Higher standard (RWM)8%
Avg scaled score — reading
102.0
Avg scaled score — maths
101.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
109.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)21.5%
Unauthorised3.1%
Authorised absence
3.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.0%
Enrolments in measure
195

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 fill61%

193 pupils · 315 places

Pupils on roll
193
Boys / girls
102 / 91
School capacity
315
Capacity fill
193 / 315 (61%)
Free school meals
51.9%
FSM pupils
94
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 Charlotte Chapman

Location

Address
Wallsend Road, Chirton
Postcode
NE29 7BT
Town
North Shields
County
Tyne and Wear
Local authority
North Tyneside
District
North Tyneside
Constituency
Tynemouth
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 North Shields, North Tyneside, 193 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 51.9%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle.

Open schools in North Shields
21
Primary schools in North Shields
14
Academies among open schools in North Shields
38% (8)
Open schools in NE29
13
Primary in NE29
10
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 North ShieldsNear NE29

  • Collingwood Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    North Shields · NE29 7JQ · North Tyneside

    Ages 3–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence5.8%

    0.2 miles away

  • Riverside Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Community school · Primary

    North Shields · NE29 6DQ · North Tyneside

    Ages 3–11

    • KS244%
    • Absence7.3%

    0.4 miles away

  • Waterville Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    North Shields · NE29 6SL · North Tyneside

    Ages 3–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence5.8%

    0.5 miles away

  • Spring Gardens Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Primary

    North Shields · NE29 0HP · North Tyneside

    Ages 3–11

    0.7 miles away

  • Percy Main Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    North Shields · NE29 6JA · North Tyneside

    Ages 2–11

    • KS224%
    • Absence5.5%

    0.7 miles away

  • Whitehouse Primary School

    Ofsted: Inadequate

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    North Shields · NE29 8PE · North Tyneside

    Ages 2–11

    • Absence5.0%

    0.9 miles away

  • Christ Church CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    North Shields · NE30 2AD · North Tyneside

    Ages 3–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence7.3%

    0.9 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Charlotte Chapman
Telephone
01915740557
Website
https://www.sjps.school/

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