Ridgeway Primary Academy vs St Wilfrid's RC College
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Ridgeway Primary Academy
South Shields
St Wilfrid's RC College
South Shields
Overview
Phase
Primary
Secondary
Type
Academy sponsor led
Academy converter
Age Range
3–11
11–19
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
Roman Catholic
Admissions
-
Non-selective
Local Authority
South Tyneside
South Tyneside
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
452
1271
Capacity
472
1450
Occupancy
96%
88%
FSM %
48.2%
34.2%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
Inadequate
Requires Improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Requires Improvement
Requires Improvement
Personal Development
Requires Improvement
Good
Leadership & Management
Inadequate
Requires Improvement
Last Inspected
Feb 2026
Apr 2025
Performance (2025)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
46.0
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
41.5%
KS2 Reading
64%
-
KS2 Maths
66%
-
KS2 Writing
69%
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
-
C+
Points Per Entry
-
32.1
Best 3 A-Levels
-
B-
AAB+ %
-
14%
Value Added
-
Average
A-Level Students
-
69
Retention
-
98%
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
-
24%
Degree course
-
71%
Any L4+ destination
-
76%
Apprenticeships
-
3%
Cohort size
-
66
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
0
15
Top subjects
Biology (52)
Mathematics (50)
Biology (44)
Mathematics (40)
Chemistry (32)
Psychology (30)
Geography (30)
English Language (24)