St Agnes' Catholic Primary School, Crawcrook, Ryton

Primary
Academy converter
Mixed
Roman Catholic
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~760m)Possible (~1.1km)Unlikely (~1.4km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Joanne Woods
Pupils:189 / 210 capacity
LA:Gateshead
Phone:01914132184
Address:Rosedale Road, Crawcrook, Ryton, NE40 4UN
Trust:BISHOP WILKINSON CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 May 2022

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 1 year ago
-

Overall

Inspected 3 June 2025View full report
URN:149051
UKPRN:10090324
Diocese:Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle
Constituency:Blaydon and Consett
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

What This School Does Well

St Agnes' provides an exceptionally welcoming environment where every child is given the opportunity to flourish. The school has established a high-quality curriculum where pupils develop deep knowledge across all subjects, with strong emphasis on reading and clear teaching of vocabulary. Staff build incredibly strong relationships with pupils, who behave exemplarily and are keen to learn and improve.

Key Strengths

  • Exemplary pupil behaviour with strong relationships between staff and pupils who want to improve their learning
  • Ambitious, high-quality curriculum with reading at its centre, ensuring pupils develop exceptionally detailed knowledge across subjects
  • Effective support for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities, with high expectations for all
  • Remarkable personal development offer where pupils' voices are heard and they learn about British values, democracy, mental health and respect for different faiths
  • Strong community engagement with close-knit school community and many opportunities for parents and carers to be involved

Safeguarding

Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with leaders creating an open and positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.

Extracurricular Activities

Craft clubs, karate, Irish dancing, sporting activities, Mini Vinnies community visits, annual summer festival performances, Year 5 librarians, Green Team, annual careers fair

St Agnes' Catholic Primary School is a special place where strong values like compassion underpin all aspects of school life, with the school being highly ambitious for all pupils to succeed. Evidence from this inspection suggests the school's work may have improved significantly across all areas since the previous inspection.

At a Glance

4.2%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

64 responses
Would recommend88%
Child is happy95%
Well taught95%
Good progress92%
Feels safe98%
Well behaved89%
Bullying dealt with6%
Kept informed91%
Handles concerns61%
Wider development78%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+1ppMaths-3ppWriting+5pp

Reading has remained stable at around 89%. Maths has remained stable at around 93%. Writing has improved from 88% to 93%.

Class Sizes

26.6

Avg class size

25.3

Infant (KS1)

27.5

KS2

7

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Kepier Chare (W-Bound)
239m · 4 min walk
Greenside Road - Dale View Gardens (N-Bound)
245m · 4 min walk
Greenside Road - Westwood View (S-Bound)
263m · 4 min walk
Greenside Road-Jubilee Terrace (S-Bound)
319m · 5 min walk
Main Street - Kepier Chare (SW-Bound)
324m · 5 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

90%

Near capacity

189 pupils

210 capacity

21 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Ryton

Low pressure
New homes approved:151
Projected new pupils:38

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Ryton

Admissions Demand - Gateshead

Low demand0.71x oversubscription

Places available

2,504

Applications

1,789

Got 1st preference

96.9%

Got preferred school

99.8%

Primary admissions across Gateshead (2025/26)

Inspection History

3 June 2025

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

2.96717%

Overall absence

3.63636%

Persistent absence

165

Enrolments

Authorised1.90353%
Unauthorised1.06364%
Persistent (10%+)3.63636%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

4.56192%
22/23
3.5838%
23/24
2.96717%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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