Bede Community Primary SchoolSt Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Gateshead.
Summary of the comparison
Bede Community Primary School and St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead are primary schools in Gateshead.
Bede Community Primary School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Bede Community Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Bede Community Primary School was judged Good and St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 56.0% for Bede Community Primary School and 39.0% for St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Bede Community Primary School (58.0% in 2022-23, 56.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead (67.0% in 2022-23, 39.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | GatesheadBede Community Primary School | GatesheadSt Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C57/100Stronger figure | D49/100 | |
| Local ranking | 43rd of 66 in Gateshead Stronger figure | 54th of 66 in Gateshead | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 212 | 155 | |
| Capacity | 220 | 119 | |
| Location | Gateshead, NE10 0DJ | Gateshead, NE10 0DJ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 56.0% Stronger figure | 39.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 11.0% | 11.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 100.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 212 | 155 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 48.1% | 39.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 48.6% | 50.3% | |
| SEN support | 12.7% | 20.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 9.9% | 4.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.9% Stronger figure | 4.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.9% Stronger figure | 17.4% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Bede Community Primary School
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead
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