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St Wilfrid's RC College

Academy converter · South Shields · NE34 0QA

Ages 11–19 · 1,271 pupils · South Tyneside

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Ofsted

Not judged

Attainment 8

48.1

Overall absence

9.2%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-04-08

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Requires improvement
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 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.27
−20+2
Attainment 848.1
English & maths grade 5+47%
English & maths grade 4+71%
EBacc entry69%

EBacc APS: 4.4

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence9.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)28.0%
Unauthorised3.0%
Authorised absence
6.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.1%
Enrolments in measure
1,240

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 fill88%

1,271 pupils · 1,450 places

Pupils on roll
1,271
Boys / girls
570 / 701
School capacity
1,450
Capacity fill
1,271 / 1,450 (88%)
Free school meals
34.2%
FSM pupils
394
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–19

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
Mrs Catherine Lennox

Location

Address
Temple Park Road
Postcode
NE34 0QA
Town
South Shields
County
Tyne and Wear
Local authority
South Tyneside
District
South Tyneside
Constituency
South Shields
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 11–19, in South Shields, South Tyneside, 1,271 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 34.2%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle.

Open schools in South Shields
29
Secondary schools in South Shields
3
Academies among open schools in South Shields
41% (12)
Open schools in NE34
21
Secondary in NE34
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 South ShieldsNear NE34

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    Ofsted: Not judged

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    South Shields · NE33 4UG · South Tyneside

    Ages 11–16

    • Att836.6
    • P8-0.5
    • Absence10.5%

    0.4 miles away

  • Harton Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

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    Ages 11–18

    • Att843.3
    • P8-0.5
    • Absence8.5%

    0.9 miles away

  • Boldon School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Secondary

    Boldon Colliery · NE35 9DZ · South Tyneside

    Ages 11–16

    • Att840.4
    • P8-0.6
    • Absence11.2%

    1.8 miles away

  • Jarrow School

    Ofsted: Good

    Foundation school · Secondary

    Jarrow · NE32 5PR · South Tyneside

    Ages 11–16

    • Att842.8
    • P8-0.2
    • Absence11.6%

    2.4 miles away

  • Norham High School

    Ofsted: Good

    Foundation school · Secondary

    North Shields · NE29 7BU · North Tyneside

    Ages 11–16

    • Att840.2
    • P80.2
    • Absence8.6%

    2.7 miles away

  • Whitburn Church of England Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Sunderland · SR6 7EF · South Tyneside

    Ages 11–18

    • Att848.8
    • P8-0.1
    • Absence7.3%

    3.0 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Catherine Lennox
Telephone
01914569121
Website
www.st-wilfrids.org

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