Crookhill Community Primary SchoolSt Mary & St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School, Blaydon
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Crookhill Community Primary School and St Mary & St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School, Blaydon are primary schools.
Crookhill Community Primary School scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Mary & St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School, Blaydon scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Mary & St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School, Blaydon is ahead on our composite score.
Crookhill Community Primary School was judged Good and St Mary & St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School, Blaydon was judged exceptional.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 70.0% for Crookhill Community Primary School and 90.0% for St Mary & St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School, Blaydon.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Crookhill Community Primary School (73.0% in 2022-23, 70.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at St Mary & St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School, Blaydon (80.0% in 2022-23, 90.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | RytonCrookhill Community Primary School | Blaydon-on-TyneSt Mary & St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School, Blaydon | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C65/100 | C67/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 23rd of 66 in Gateshead | 20th of 66 in Gateshead Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 192 | 241 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 210 | |
| Location | Ryton, NE40 3ES | Blaydon-on-Tyne, NE21 4NE | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 70.0% | 90.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% | 23.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 110.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 192 | 241 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 32.8% | 6.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.6% | 2.1% | |
| SEN support | 11.5% | 5.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.6% | 0.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.9% | 2.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.7% | 3.2% 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.
Crookhill Community Primary School
St Mary & St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School, Blaydon
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