St Columba's Catholic Primary School, Wallsend, Wallsend
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
St Columba's creates a caring, supportive environment where children are motivated to learn and behave well. The school excels at teaching reading through expert phonics training and carefully matched books, with pupils quickly developing fluency and a genuine love of reading. Strong leadership and nurturing relationships across the school help every child develop confidence, resilience and a clear understanding of right and wrong.
Key Strengths
- Strong focus on reading with effective staff training ensures pupils quickly develop phonics knowledge and reading fluency
- Carefully sequenced curriculums in writing and maths with regular checking of understanding help pupils build robust knowledge
- Excellent support for pupils with special educational needs through swift identification and collaboration with external professionals
- Warm, nurturing early years environment where children develop confidence and independence
- Pupils take on meaningful leadership roles and develop strong understanding of British values and safety
Areas for Improvement
- In some subjects, gaps in pupils' knowledge are not being addressed quickly enough, meaning some pupils do not develop clear understanding over time
- Staff need to identify and address knowledge gaps more swiftly across the curriculum to ensure robust learning progression
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective.
Extracurricular Activities
construction club, football, multi-skills, residential trips with canoeing and orienteering activities, breakfast club
St Columba's Catholic Primary School is a caring and happy school where pupils behave well and benefit from high expectations. The school has taken effective action to maintain good standards, though recent published outcomes do not yet reflect the quality of education pupils currently experience.
At a Glance
20.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
22 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 74%. Maths has declined from 60% to 56%. Writing has improved from 53% to 74%.
Class Sizes
23.8
Avg class size
24.3
Infant (KS1)
25.0
KS2
8
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
90%
Near capacity
190 pupils
210 capacity
20 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Wallsend
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Wallsend
Admissions Demand - North Tyneside
Places available
2,530
Applications
2,044
Got 1st preference
92.4%
Got preferred school
97.5%
Primary admissions across North Tyneside (2025/26)
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
6.15581%
Overall absence
12.42236%
Persistent absence
161
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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