Waterville Primary SchoolSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, North Shields
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in North Shields.
Summary of the comparison
Waterville Primary School and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, North Shields are primary schools in North Shields.
Waterville Primary School scores 71 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, North Shields scores 46 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Waterville Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Waterville Primary School was judged Good and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, North Shields 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 57.0% for Waterville Primary School and 45.0% for St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, North Shields.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Waterville Primary School (75.0% in 2022-23, 57.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, North Shields (36.0% in 2022-23, 45.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | North ShieldsWaterville Primary School | North ShieldsSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, North Shields | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B71/100Stronger figure | D46/100 | |
| Local ranking | 5th of 53 in North Tyneside Stronger figure | 33rd of 53 in North Tyneside | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 211 | 216 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 315 | |
| Location | North Shields, NE29 6SL | North Shields, NE29 7BT | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 57.0% Stronger figure | 45.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 101.0 | 103.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 Stronger figure | 101.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 211 | 216 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 65.8% | 60.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 15.6% | 12.5% | |
| SEN support | 38.9% | 28.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 9.0% | 0.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.8% Stronger figure | 6.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 16.2% Stronger figure | 22.1% | 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.
Waterville Primary School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, North Shields
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