St Aidan's Church of England Primary School, Gateshead

From the headteacher's welcome: "St Aidan’s Church of England School is a good school, which is known for its strong and inclusive Christian ethos. We are driven by our desire to offer the best possible education for all our pupils in partnership with our parents, the church, and the wider community."

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:40am and after-school care, from £1.50 per day.

In 2025, 96% of Year 6 pupils at St Aidan's Church of England Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 85% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 79% in Gateshead and 77% and 75% across England.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 15 families put St Aidan's Church of England Primary School as their first choice and 26 named it as one of their preferences, for 15 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to St Aidan's Church of England Primary School are Brighton Avenue Primary School (0.3 miles, Outstanding, 89% reading, 84% maths); Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School, Gateshead (0.6 miles, Outstanding, 83% reading, 93% maths); Kelvin Grove Community Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 64% reading, 74% maths); and St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School, Dunston (0.6 miles, 82% reading, 73% maths).

St Aidan's Church of England Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.

St Aidan's Church of England Primary School is one of 22 schools run by Durham and Newcastle Diocesan Learning Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 68% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

47.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 30 pupils (14.1%) received SEN support and 4 (1.9%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.

The nearest railway station is Dunston Rail Station, about 0.8 miles away in a straight line.

16 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Derwentwater Road-Teams Club (sw-bound), 100 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St Aidan's Church of England Primary School stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. On income deprivation affecting children it is in the 3rd decile, where the 1st is the most deprived. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 425 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Gateshead (176), as is usual near a town centre.

St Aidan's Church of England Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.

The secondary schools closest to St Aidan's Church of England Primary School are North East Futures UTC (0.9 miles), Kingsmeadow Community School (1.3 miles) and Emmanuel College (1.3 miles).