St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, HighfieldBurnopfield Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Highfield and Burnopfield Primary School are primary schools.
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Highfield scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Burnopfield Primary School scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average). Burnopfield Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Highfield was judged Good and Burnopfield Primary School was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 80.0% for St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Highfield and 78.0% for Burnopfield Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Highfield (24.0% in 2022-23, 80.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Burnopfield Primary School (77.0% in 2022-23, 78.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Rowlands GillSt Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Highfield | Newcastle-upon-TyneBurnopfield Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D51/100 | C65/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 51st of 66 in Gateshead | 37th of 202 in County Durham | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 82 | 368 | |
| Capacity | 105 | 400 | |
| Location | Rowlands Gill, NE39 2JE | Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE16 6PT | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 80.0% Stronger figure | 78.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% | 12.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 82 | 368 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 26.8% | 19.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 9.8% | 1.1% | |
| SEN support | 34.1% | 12.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.2% | 2.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.2% Stronger figure | 4.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 5.2% Stronger figure | 8.1% | 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.
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Highfield
Burnopfield Primary School
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