St Mary & St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School, Blaydon

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
School rating
Outstanding
Oct 15 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
149052
Address
Stella Lane, NE21 4NE

Pupils

Number of Pupils
241 (97% of total capacity)
Boys
56.0%
Girls
44.0%
First language not English
2.1%
Free school meals (FSM)
5.8%
Persistent absence
2.2%
Special education needs (SEN)
5.4%
Pupil ethnicities
EthnicityPercentage
Pakistani0.4%
Indian1.2%
Other White2.1%
Mixed2.9%
White British93.4%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage-1.9
WritingAverage1.3
MathsBelow average-2.4
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

AreaPercentage
School
90%
Local authority average
64%
England average
62%

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

AreaPercentage
School
23%
Local authority average
7%
England average
8%

Average score in reading

AreaAverage score
School
110
Local authority average
106
England average
106

Average score in maths

AreaAverage score
School
108
Local authority average
105
England average
105
Year 2024-2025

Admissions

St Mary & St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School, Blaydon

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
30
Status
Oversubscribed
This school is Oversubscribed because there were more 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
38
2nd preference
27
3rd preference
8
From another Local Authority
4
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
30
2nd preference
0
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
2
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 classes29.5
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher30
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher30.5
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 1, Part-time
1
0
1
Nursery Year 1, Full-time
2
1
1
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
5
2
3
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
21
17
4
Reception, Full-time
28
19
9
Year 1
30
20
10
Year 2
32
17
15
Year 3
31
13
18
Year 4
31
14
17
Year 5
30
14
16
Year 6
30
18
12
Year 2024-2025

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