St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, BlaydonSt Mary & St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School, Blaydon
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Blaydon-on-Tyne.
Summary of the comparison
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Blaydon and St Mary & St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School, Blaydon are primary schools in Blaydon-on-Tyne.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Blaydon scores 61 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.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Blaydon 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 66.0% for St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Blaydon 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 risen at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Blaydon (63.0% in 2022-23, 66.0% 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 | Blaydon-on-TyneSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Blaydon | Blaydon-on-TyneSt Mary & St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School, Blaydon | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C61/100 | C67/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 35th of 66 in Gateshead | 20th of 66 in Gateshead Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 218 | 241 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 210 | |
| Location | Blaydon-on-Tyne, NE21 4BG | Blaydon-on-Tyne, NE21 4NE | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 66.0% | 90.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 9.0% | 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 | 218 | 241 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 17.6% | 6.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.4% | 2.1% | |
| SEN support | 13.3% | 5.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.2% | 0.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.4% | 2.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 3.3% | 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.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Blaydon
St Mary & St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School, Blaydon
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