St Wilfrid's RC College vs Park View School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
St Wilfrid's RC College
South Shields
Park View School
South Shields
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Special
Type
Academy converter
Community special school
Age Range
11–19
11–16
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Roman Catholic
Does not apply
Admissions
Non-selective
-
Local Authority
South Tyneside
South Tyneside
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
1271
59
Capacity
1450
60
Occupancy
88%
98%
FSM %
34.2%
67.8%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
Good
Quality of Education
Requires Improvement
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Requires Improvement
Good
Personal Development
Good
Good
Leadership & Management
Requires Improvement
Good
Last Inspected
Apr 2025
Jun 2024
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
46.0
6.1
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
41.5%
0%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
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
15
0
Top subjects
Biology (52)
Mathematics (50)
Biology (44)
Mathematics (40)
Chemistry (32)
Psychology (30)
Geography (30)
English Language (24)