Primary school

St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wallsend

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  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Roman Catholic
  • North Tyneside
  • NE28 0EP
Ofsted Good · inspected Sep 2014

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 3,032 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 21%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 43%43%2016/17: top 11%11% · 2016/172017/18: top 34%2018/19: top 30%2022/23: top 31%2023/24: top 47%2024/25: top 21%No exams

Against North East

Expected standard, RWM76% · North East 67%Small cohort: 29 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Higher standard, RWM10% · North East 8%Small cohort: 29 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Reading score107 · North East 105Small cohort: 29 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Maths score107 · North East 105Small cohort: 29 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 58% · 26 pupils · North East 58%2016/17: 82% · 28 pupils · North East 68%2017/18: 73% · 22 pupils · North East 72%2018/19: 75% · 28 pupils · North East 69%2022/23: 69% · 26 pupils · North East 65%2023/24: 64% · 28 pupils · North East 64%2024/25: 76% · 29 pupils · North East 67%82%58%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 4% · 26 pupils · North East 5%2016/17: 14% · 28 pupils · North East 7%2017/18: 9% · 22 pupils · North East 10%2018/19: 11% · 28 pupils · North East 10%2022/23: 4% · 26 pupils · North East 7%2023/24: 4% · 28 pupils · North East 6%2024/25: 10% · 29 pupils · North East 8%14%4%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 106 · 26 pupils · North East 1032016/17: 109 · 28 pupils · North East 1042017/18: 108 · 22 pupils · North East 1062018/19: 109 · 28 pupils · North East 1052022/23: 110 · 26 pupils · North East 1052023/24: 105 · 28 pupils · North East 1052024/25: 107 · 29 pupils · North East 105110105No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 100 · 26 pupils · North East 1032016/17: 104 · 28 pupils · North East 1052017/18: 106 · 22 pupils · North East 1052018/19: 105 · 28 pupils · North East 1052022/23: 104 · 26 pupils · North East 1042023/24: 106 · 28 pupils · North East 1042024/25: 107 · 29 pupils · North East 105107100No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in95.7%
22 of 23 who put it first2014 · 85.3%2026 · 95.7%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st2322
2nd70
3rd70

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2008–2024

  1. 2008Goodas predecessor
  2. 2011Goodas predecessor
  3. 2014Goodas predecessor
  4. 2019Remains Goodas predecessor
  5. 2024Ungraded visit

5 strong areas

  • Quality of teaching
  • Achievement of pupils
  • Early years provision
  • Leadership and management
  • Behaviour and safety of pupils

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · inspected as predecessor

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026222
Free school meals (past 6 years)40.9%
First language not English6.3%
SEN support18.6%
EHC plan3.6%
Absence (sessions missed)5.7%
Persistently absent pupils13.1%

Girls 41.2%Boys 58.8%

94.1% full · 236 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 42 responses (19% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school95.2% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school95.2% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved92.9% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 64.3% not applicable66.7% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year95.2% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 11.9% not applicable89.2% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?28.6% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 28.6% who said Yes above75% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child92.8% agree
  • My child does well at this school95.2% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing95.2% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school95.2% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school90.5% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development92.9% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent97.6% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher23.6
Pupils per adult13.6
  • Classroom teachers 8
  • Leadership 1
  • Teaching assistants 5.9
  • Other support 4.4

Teachers 9 FTE · Whole workforce 19.3 · 33 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£6,867
Spend per pupil£6,993
Staff spend per pupil£5,301
Reserve per pupil£117
  • +£25,000revenue reserve
  • −£27,000in-year balance

Grants £6,550 · self-generated £410 · premises £135 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