St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead
Gateshead
BISHOP WILKINSON CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST is a Multi-academy trust. The trust operates 46 member schools: 40 primary schools, 6 secondary schools. Local authorities: County Durham | Gateshead | Northumberland | Sunderland. Regions: North East. — from the BISHOP WILKINSON CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST public record.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead is a primary academy in Gateshead, part of BISHOP WILKINSON CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST. It has no live vacancies on SchoolJobs right now.
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School information
- Official name
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead
- Address
- Prince Consort Road
- Postcode
- NE8 1LR
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Gateshead
- Parliamentary constituency
- Gateshead Central and Whickham
- URN (official identifier)
- 148604
- Establishment number
- 3317
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 4–11 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Number of pupils
- 169
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 210
- School type
- Academy (converter)
- Governance
- Academy
- Academy trust
- BISHOP WILKINSON CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST
- Local authority
- Gateshead
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sonia Fraser
- Ofsted inspection
- School remains Good · Inspected 27 Sep 2023Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- stjosephsgateshead.bwcet.com
- Telephone
- 01914901517
- Date opened
- 1 Jun 2021
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead
| 2025/26 | This school | Gateshead | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 169 | 28,546 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 40.8% | 29.7% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 10.7% | 15.7% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 1.2% | 5.8% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 46.7% | 14.1% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
5 published inspections for St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead, including inspections of the school it replaced.
· Section 8 inspection of good and outstanding schools
Read report- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for ungraded and monitoring inspections
- School remains Good
Report published 15 Nov 2023
· Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
Read reportInspected as St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Gateshead (URN 108383)
- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for S8 inspections that did not convert
- School remains Good
Report published 15 Mar 2018
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Gateshead (URN 108383)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 17 Oct 2013
· Section 5 RTI
Read reportInspected as St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Gateshead (URN 108383)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 10 Dec 2008
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Gateshead (URN 108383)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 1 Mar 2006
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Gateshead | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 4.0% | 4.9% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 9.6% | 12.2% | 13.2% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded primary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £105,400 for 68 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Gateshead | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 40.0% | 31.2% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £620 | £417 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead
2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return) · Primary · 178 pupils. Excludes the trust's central costs.
| This school | Gateshead average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £1,436,000 £8,067 per pupil | £7,021 | £7,179 |
| Total spending | £1,275,000 £7,163 per pupil | £6,434 | £6,721 |
| Teaching staff | £597,000 £3,354 per pupil · 46.8% | £3,213 · 50.0% | £3,211 · 47.8% |
| Education support staff | £160,000 £899 per pupil · 12.5% | £991 · 15.4% | £1,313 · 19.5% |
| Supply and agency staff | £105,000 £590 per pupil · 8.2% | £195 · 3.0% | £203 · 3.0% |
| …of which agency supply | £97,000 £545 per pupil · 7.6% | £152 · 2.4% | £160 · 2.4% |
| In-year balance | £161,000 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £143,000 | ||
Previous year (2023/24): spending £7,079 per pupil, supply and agency £508 per pupil — spending up £84 per pupil on 2023/24.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Academies Accounts Return 2024/25 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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