Primary school

St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School

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  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Roman Catholic
  • Northumberland
  • NE24 2LE
Ofsted Requires improvement · inspected Nov 2023

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 12,838 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 86%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 15%15%2016/17: top 55%2017/18: top 86%2018/19: top 78%2022/23: top 68%2023/24: top 91%2024/25: top 86%No exams

Against North EastArrows: North East rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM47% · North East 67%1/10 Well below North East−7.4 pts
Higher standard, RWM3% · North East 8%2/10 Well below North East−30.3 pts
Reading score101 · North East 1051/10 Well below North East−6.8 pts
Maths score100 · North East 1051/10 Well below North East−8.8 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 73% · 33 pupils · North East 58%2016/17: 62% · 42 pupils · North East 68%2017/18: 48% · 33 pupils · North East 72%2018/19: 55% · 42 pupils · North East 69%2022/23: 54% · 39 pupils · North East 65%2023/24: 40% · 42 pupils · North East 64%2024/25: 47% · 36 pupils · North East 67%73%40%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 6% · 33 pupils · North East 5%2016/17: 0% · 42 pupils · North East 7%2017/18: 12% · 33 pupils · North East 10%2018/19: 10% · 42 pupils · North East 10%2022/23: 13% · 39 pupils · North East 7%2023/24: 0% · 42 pupils · North East 6%2024/25: 3% · 36 pupils · North East 8%13%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 105 · 33 pupils · North East 1032016/17: 103 · 42 pupils · North East 1042017/18: 103 · 33 pupils · North East 1062018/19: 101 · 42 pupils · North East 1052022/23: 104 · 39 pupils · North East 1052023/24: 103 · 42 pupils · North East 1052024/25: 101 · 36 pupils · North East 105105101No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 105 · 33 pupils · North East 1032016/17: 105 · 42 pupils · North East 1052017/18: 104 · 33 pupils · North East 1052018/19: 103 · 42 pupils · North East 1052022/23: 102 · 39 pupils · North East 1042023/24: 100 · 42 pupils · North East 1042024/25: 100 · 36 pupils · North East 105105100No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
25 of 25 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st2525
2nd30
3rd40

No last distance offered published

Inspections · 2006–2023

  1. 2006Goodas predecessor
  2. 2009Inadequateas predecessor
  3. 2010Satisfactoryas predecessor
  4. 2012Requires improvementas predecessor
  5. 2014Goodas predecessor
  6. 2018Remains Goodas predecessor
  7. 2023Requires improvement

3 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Early years provision

2 weak areas

  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026217
Free school meals (past 6 years)39.0%
First language not English13.5%
SEN support10.6%
EHC plan2.1%
Absence (sessions missed)5.3%
Persistently absent pupils8.8%

Girls 49.4%Boys 50.6%

65.8% full · 330 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 26 responses (9.9% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school88.5% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school88.5% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved80.8% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 69.2% not applicable37.5% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year65.4% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 34.6% not applicable64.7% 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 child65.4% agree
  • My child does well at this school80.8% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing65.4% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school84.6% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school84.6% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development65.4% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent73.1% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher18.9
Pupils per adult11.3
  • Classroom teachers 9.2
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 7.4
  • Other support 8.6

Teachers 11.2 FTE · Whole workforce 27.3 · 43 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£7,799
Spend per pupil£7,878
Staff spend per pupil£6,432
Reserve per pupil£197
  • +£45,000revenue reserve
  • −£18,000in-year balance

Grants £7,721 · self-generated £153 · premises £175 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: BISHOP BEWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST (39 academies) · trust reserve £14,061,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it