Primary school

St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Highfield

  • Voluntary Aided School
  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Roman Catholic
  • Gateshead
  • NE39 2JE
Ofsted Good · inspected Oct 2013

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 1,945 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 13%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 17%17%2016/17: top 51%2017/18: top 45%2018/19: top 71%2022/23: top 99%2023/24: top 86%2024/25: top 13%No exams

Against North East

Expected standard, RWM80% · North East 67%Small cohort: 15 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Higher standard, RWM7% · North East 8%Small cohort: 15 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Reading score108 · North East 105Small cohort: 15 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Maths score105 · North East 105Small cohort: 15 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 71% · 21 pupils · North East 58%2016/17: 63% · 19 pupils · North East 68%2017/18: 69% · 16 pupils · North East 72%2018/19: 59% · 17 pupils · North East 69%2022/23: 24% · 17 pupils · North East 65%2023/24: 45% · 11 pupils · North East 64%2024/25: 80% · 15 pupils · North East 67%80%24%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 19% · 21 pupils · North East 5%2016/17: 11% · 19 pupils · North East 7%2017/18: 13% · 16 pupils · North East 10%2018/19: 0% · 17 pupils · North East 10%2022/23: 0% · 17 pupils · North East 7%2023/24: 0% · 11 pupils · North East 6%2024/25: 7% · 15 pupils · North East 8%19%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 106 · 21 pupils · North East 1032016/17: 105 · 19 pupils · North East 1042017/18: 108 · 16 pupils · North East 1062018/19: 105 · 17 pupils · North East 1052022/23: 104 · 17 pupils · North East 1052023/24: 109 · 11 pupils · North East 1052024/25: 108 · 15 pupils · North East 105109104No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 106 · 21 pupils · North East 1032016/17: 103 · 19 pupils · North East 1052017/18: 105 · 16 pupils · North East 1052018/19: 105 · 17 pupils · North East 1052022/23: 98 · 17 pupils · North East 1042023/24: 104 · 11 pupils · North East 1042024/25: 105 · 15 pupils · North East 10510698No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
6 of 6 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st66
2nd120
3rd40

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2006–2023

  1. 2006Satisfactory
  2. 2008Good
  3. 2013Good
  4. 2018Remains Good
  5. 2023Remains Good

4 strong areas

  • Quality of teaching
  • Achievement of pupils
  • Leadership and management
  • Behaviour and safety of pupils

0 weak areas

4 areas graded

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 202681
Free school meals (past 6 years)26.8%
First language not English9.8%
SEN support34.1%
EHC plan1.2%
Absence (sessions missed)3.2%
Persistently absent pupils5.2%

Girls 47.6%Boys 52.4%

77.1% full · 105 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 19 responses (20.4% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school84.2% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school89.5% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved84.2% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 73.7% not applicable20% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year84.2% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 31.6% not applicable69.2% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child84.2% agree
  • My child does well at this school78.9% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing78.9% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school94.7% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school94.7% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development84.2% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent84.2% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher16.2
Pupils per adult9.2
  • Classroom teachers 3
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 3.9
  • Other support 1.5

Teachers 5 FTE · Whole workforce 10.3 · 18 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£8,307
Spend per pupil£9,151
Staff spend per pupil£7,274
Reserve per pupil−£351
  • −£28,429revenue reserve
  • −£68,331in-year balance

Grants £7,582 · self-generated £725 · premises £292 per pupil