Whickham Parochial Church of England Primary SchoolCorpus Christi Catholic Primary School, Gateshead
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Whickham Parochial Church of England Primary School and Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School, Gateshead are primary schools.
Whickham Parochial Church of England Primary School scores 78 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School, Gateshead scores 84 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School, Gateshead is ahead on our composite score.
Whickham Parochial Church of England Primary School was judged Good and Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School, Gateshead was judged Outstanding.
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 Whickham Parochial Church of England Primary School and 79.0% for Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School, Gateshead.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Whickham Parochial Church of England Primary School (80.0% in 2022-23, 80.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School, Gateshead (69.0% in 2022-23, 79.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Newcastle-upon-TyneWhickham Parochial Church of England Primary School | GatesheadCorpus Christi Catholic Primary School, Gateshead | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B78/100 | B84/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 2nd of 66 in Gateshead | 1st of 66 in Gateshead Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 209 | 221 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 210 | |
| Location | Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE16 5QW | Gateshead, NE8 4QL | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 80.0% Stronger figure | 79.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 13.0% | 14.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 | 109.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 209 | 221 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 4.3% | 25.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.5% | 64.7% | |
| SEN support | 10.5% | 14.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.0% | 2.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 2.9% Stronger figure | 3.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 2.2% Stronger figure | 5.6% | 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.
Whickham Parochial Church of England Primary School
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School, Gateshead
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