Redesdale Primary SchoolSt Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wallsend
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Wallsend.
Summary of the comparison
Redesdale Primary School and St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wallsend are primary schools in Wallsend.
Redesdale Primary School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wallsend scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wallsend is ahead on our composite score.
Redesdale Primary School was judged Good and St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wallsend 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 82.0% for Redesdale Primary School and 76.0% for St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wallsend.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Redesdale Primary School (83.0% in 2022-23, 82.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wallsend (69.0% in 2022-23, 76.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WallsendRedesdale Primary School | WallsendSt Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wallsend | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C59/100 | C64/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 17th of 53 in North Tyneside | 12th of 53 in North Tyneside Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Foundation school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 317 | 221 | |
| Capacity | 350 | 236 | |
| Location | Wallsend, NE28 8TS | Wallsend, NE28 0EP | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 82.0% Stronger figure | 76.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% | 10.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 110.0 Stronger figure | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 317 | 221 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 23.0% | 40.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.5% | 6.3% | |
| SEN support | 12.6% | 18.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.8% | 3.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.0% Stronger figure | 5.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.8% Stronger figure | 13.1% | 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.
Redesdale Primary School
St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wallsend
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