Primary school

Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School, Gateshead

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  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Roman Catholic
  • Gateshead
  • NE8 4QL
Ofsted Outstanding · inspected Nov 2023

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 2,097 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 14%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 34%34%2016/17: top 46%2017/18: top 39%2018/19: top 36%2022/23: top 32%2023/24: top 16%2024/25: top 14%No exams

Against North East

Expected standard, RWM79% · North East 67%Small cohort: 29 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Higher standard, RWM14% · 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 score109 · 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: 62% · 26 pupils · North East 58%2016/17: 65% · 26 pupils · North East 68%2017/18: 71% · 28 pupils · North East 72%2018/19: 73% · 30 pupils · North East 69%2022/23: 69% · 29 pupils · North East 65%2023/24: 77% · 30 pupils · North East 64%2024/25: 79% · 29 pupils · North East 67%79%62%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 12% · 26 pupils · North East 5%2016/17: 12% · 26 pupils · North East 7%2017/18: 14% · 28 pupils · North East 10%2018/19: 0% · 30 pupils · North East 10%2022/23: 0% · 29 pupils · North East 7%2023/24: 10% · 30 pupils · North East 6%2024/25: 14% · 29 pupils · North East 8%14%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 106 · 26 pupils · North East 1032016/17: 105 · 26 pupils · North East 1042017/18: 106 · 28 pupils · North East 1062018/19: 105 · 30 pupils · North East 1052022/23: 107 · 29 pupils · North East 1052023/24: 107 · 30 pupils · North East 1052024/25: 107 · 29 pupils · North East 105107105No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 104 · 26 pupils · North East 1032016/17: 103 · 26 pupils · North East 1052017/18: 105 · 28 pupils · North East 1052018/19: 106 · 30 pupils · North East 1052022/23: 108 · 29 pupils · North East 1042023/24: 106 · 30 pupils · North East 1042024/25: 109 · 29 pupils · North East 105109103No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in81.1%
30 of 37 who put it first2014 · 93.3%2026 · 81.1%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st3730
2nd230
3rd130

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2008–2023

  1. 2008Outstandingas predecessor
  2. 2023Outstanding

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026230
Free school meals (past 6 years)25.0%
First language not English64.7%
SEN support14.0%
EHC plan2.3%
Absence (sessions missed)3.3%
Persistently absent pupils5.6%

Girls 49.8%Boys 50.2%

109.5% full · 210 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 20 responses (8.7% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school100% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school100% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved100% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 70% not applicable66.7% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year95% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 60% not applicable100% 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 child95% agree
  • My child does well at this school100% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing95% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school100% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school100% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development100% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent100% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher22.0
Pupils per adult11.6
  • Classroom teachers 7.9
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 8.9
  • Other support 3.4

Teachers 9.9 FTE · Whole workforce 22.2 · 28 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£7,458
Spend per pupil£6,575
Staff spend per pupil£5,000
Reserve per pupil£1,085
  • +£230,000revenue reserve
  • +£187,000in-year balance

Grants £7,241 · self-generated £108 · premises £486 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: BISHOP WILKINSON CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST (47 academies) · trust reserve £4,300,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it