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St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School

Academy converter · Blyth · NE24 2LE

Ages 3–11 · 217 pupils · Northumberland

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

KS2 expected (RWM)

54%

Overall absence

7.3%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Requires improvement

Inspection date

2023-11-14

Overall effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
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)54%
Higher standard (RWM)13%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)23.6%
Unauthorised3.9%
Authorised absence
3.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
229

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 fill66%

217 pupils · 330 places

Pupils on roll
217
Boys / girls
112 / 105
School capacity
330
Capacity fill
217 / 330 (66%)
Free school meals
38.3%
FSM pupils
79
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 Pauline Johnstone

Location

Address
Claremont Terrace
Postcode
NE24 2LE
Town
Blyth
County
Northumberland
Local authority
Northumberland
District
Northumberland
Constituency
Blyth and Ashington
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 Blyth, Northumberland, 217 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 38.3%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle.

Open schools in Blyth
12
Primary schools in Blyth
8
Academies among open schools in Blyth
50% (6)
Open schools in NE24
12
Primary in NE24
8
Open schools in Northumberland LA
178
Primary in Northumberland LA
127

Nearby primary schools

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

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    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM42.4%

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    • Absence6.1%
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    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM32.9%

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    • Absence7.6%
    • FSM40.4%

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  • Bedlington Station Primary School

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    • KS259%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM40.5%

    2.3 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Pauline Johnstone
Telephone
01670352919
Website
www.stwilfrids.school

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