St Matthew's Catholic Primary School, PrudhoePrudhoe Castle First School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Prudhoe.
Summary of the comparison
St Matthew's Catholic Primary School, Prudhoe and Prudhoe Castle First School are primary schools in Prudhoe.
St Matthew's Catholic Primary School, Prudhoe scores 78 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Prudhoe Castle First School scores 72 out of 100 (grade B, strong). St Matthew's Catholic Primary School, Prudhoe is ahead on our composite score.
St Matthew's Catholic Primary School, Prudhoe was judged Good and Prudhoe Castle First School was judged the expected standard.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St Matthew's Catholic Primary School, Prudhoe (79.0% in 2022-23, 94.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PrudhoeSt Matthew's Catholic Primary School, Prudhoe | PrudhoePrudhoe Castle First School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B78/100Stronger figure | B72/100 | |
| Local ranking | 3rd of 118 in Northumberland Stronger figure | 83rd of 118 in Northumberland | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 2-9 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 144 | 83 | |
| Capacity | 129 | 150 | |
| Location | Prudhoe, NE42 6EY | Prudhoe, NE42 6PN | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 94.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 12.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 111.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 108.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 144 | 83 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 16.3% | 32.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.3% | 0.0% | |
| SEN support | 11.1% | 32.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.0% | 8.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.0% Stronger figure | 4.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 6.3% Stronger figure | 8.5% | 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.
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 Matthew's Catholic Primary School, Prudhoe
Prudhoe Castle First School
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