St Alban's Catholic Primary School, Pelaw

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Jan 31 2024 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
3 - 11 y.o.
Type
Academies
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Roman Catholic
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Gateshead
Unique reference
148410
Address
Rothbury Avenue, Pelaw, NE10 0QY

Pupils

Number of Pupils
206 (89% of total capacity)
Boys
51.5%
Girls
48.5%
First language not English
21.4%
Free school meals (FSM)
16.5%
Persistent absence
6.5%
Special education needs (SEN)
10.2%
Pupil ethnicities
EthnicityPercentage
Other White2.4%
Other2.9%
Indian5.3%
African10.7%
White British71.4%
Mixed
2%
Pakistani
1.5%
Other Asian
1.5%
Other Black
1%
Chinese
1%
Irish Traveller
0.5%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingWell above average3.5
WritingAverage1.3
MathsAverage1.4
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

AreaPercentage
School
41%
Local authority average
64%
England average
62%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

AreaPercentage
School
6%
Local authority average
7%
England average
8%

Average score in reading

AreaAverage score
School
101
Local authority average
106
England average
106

Average score in maths

AreaAverage score
School
99
Local authority average
105
England average
105
Year 2024-2025

Admissions

St Alban's Catholic Primary School, Pelaw

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
9
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
9
2nd preference
16
3rd preference
3
From another Local Authority
5
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
9
2nd preference
0
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
1
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2025-2026

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes28.3
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher28.3
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 1, Part-time
5
5
0
Nursery Year 1, Full-time
2
1
1
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
7
3
4
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
3
3
0
Reception, Full-time
23
13
10
Year 1
26
11
15
Year 2
26
9
17
Year 3
29
13
16
Year 4
32
20
12
Year 5
21
12
9
Year 6
32
16
16
Year 2024-2025

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