Bill Quay Primary SchoolSt Alban's Catholic Primary School, Pelaw
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Gateshead.
Summary of the comparison
Bill Quay Primary School and St Alban's Catholic Primary School, Pelaw are primary schools in Gateshead.
Bill Quay Primary School scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Alban's Catholic Primary School, Pelaw scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Alban's Catholic Primary School, Pelaw is ahead on our composite score.
Bill Quay Primary School was judged Good and St Alban's Catholic Primary School, Pelaw 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 72.0% for Bill Quay Primary School and 41.0% for St Alban's Catholic Primary School, Pelaw.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Bill Quay Primary School (73.0% in 2022-23, 72.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at St Alban's Catholic Primary School, Pelaw (72.0% in 2022-23, 41.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | GatesheadBill Quay Primary School | GatesheadSt Alban's Catholic Primary School, Pelaw | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C64/100 | C68/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 25th of 66 in Gateshead | 18th of 66 in Gateshead Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 200 | 206 | |
| Capacity | 209 | 210 | |
| Location | Gateshead, NE10 0UN | Gateshead, NE10 0QY | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 72.0% Stronger figure | 41.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 14.0% Stronger figure | 6.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 101.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 99.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 200 | 206 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 12.0% | 18.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.5% | 21.4% | |
| SEN support | 7.5% | 10.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.5% | 3.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.5% Stronger figure | 4.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 6.1% | 4.8% Stronger figure | 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.
Bill Quay Primary School
St Alban's Catholic Primary School, Pelaw
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