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St Mary & St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School, Blaydon

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

Ages 3–11 · 234 pupils · Gateshead

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

90%

Overall absence

3.9%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-10-15

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
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)90%
Higher standard (RWM)14%
Avg scaled score — reading
110.0
Avg scaled score — maths
108.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
110.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence3.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)5.4%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
2.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
184

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

26

Places offered

26

1st-preference offers

26

Total preferences (any rank)
59
Preferred offers (top 3)
26
Applications from outside LA
3
Offers to outside-LA applicants
2

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 fill111%

234 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
234
Boys / girls
127 / 107
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
234 / 210 (111%)
Free school meals
7.9%
FSM pupils
18
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 J Craig

Location

Address
Stella Lane
Postcode
NE21 4NE
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, 234 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 7.9%. 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

  • 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

    0.5 miles away

  • 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

    0.8 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

  • Newburn Manor Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Newcastle upon Tyne · NE15 8PD · Newcastle upon Tyne

    Ages 4–11

    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM47.1%
    • Demand1.00

    1.1 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

    1.3 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

    1.4 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr J Craig
Telephone
01914143116
Website
stmaryandthomasaquinasblaydon.bwcet.com

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