South Street Community Primary SchoolSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Gateshead.
Summary of the comparison
South Street Community Primary School and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead are primary schools in Gateshead.
South Street Community Primary School scores 69 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average). South Street Community Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
South Street Community Primary School was judged Good and St Joseph'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 76.0% for South Street Community Primary School and 62.0% for St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at South Street Community Primary School (68.0% in 2022-23, 76.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead (46.0% in 2022-23, 62.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | GatesheadSouth Street Community Primary School | GatesheadSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C69/100Stronger figure | C62/100 | |
| Local ranking | 17th of 66 in Gateshead Stronger figure | 33rd of 66 in Gateshead | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 226 | 178 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 210 | |
| Location | Gateshead, NE8 4BB | Gateshead, NE8 1LR | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 76.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 14.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 226 | 178 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 55.7% | 38.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 43.8% | 43.3% | |
| SEN support | 17.7% | 11.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.0% | 1.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.3% | 3.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.3% Stronger figure | 9.3% | 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.
South Street Community Primary School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead
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