St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Blaydon, Blaydon-on-Tyne

Disadvantaged pupils (%)

Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2021. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Blaydon

Croftdale Road, Blaydon-on-Tyne NE21 4BG

https://www.stjosephscatholicprimaryschool.com/

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Blaydon is a Roman Catholic primary school maintained by the local authority (Gateshead). It has about 210 boys and girls aged between 4 and 11. In January 2019 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.

Particular strengths include Attainment, Attendance, Environment and Progress. Relative weaknesses include Representation, Admissions, Finances and Disadvantaged pupils.

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.2		Blaydon West Primary School
0.7		Parkhead Community Primary School
0.7		St Mary and St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School
0.9		Winlaton West Lane Community Primary School
1.1		St George's Catholic Primary School, Bells Close
1.1		Lemington Riverside Primary School
1.2		Crookhill Community Primary School
1.4		Waverley Primary School
1.5		Excelsior Academy
1.7		Broadwood Primary School
1.7		St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle
1.8		Swalwell Primary School

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Attainment: Above average. Maths, reading and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) attainment are all above average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Attendance: Above average. Pupil absence rates are roughly average and the incidence of persistent absence is very low.

Environment: About average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are quite low, while crime is quite high.

Progress: About average. Progress in maths is about average, in reading it is above average and in writing it is below average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)

Disadvantaged pupils: Below average. Progress in maths is below average. Progress in reading is above average. Progress in writing is poor.

Finances: Below average. However, the school budget has been roughly in balance

Admissions: Below average. The occupancy rate is quite high and the offer rate is roughly average.

Representation: Out of balance. The socio-economic mix and ethnic representation are both out of balance with the local community.

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