St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Blaydon, Blaydon-on-Tyne
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Blaydon is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Blaydon-on-Tyne, part of Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 3rd-highest of the 5 schools in Blaydon-on-Tyne with published results, and 6,110th of 14,452 across England. It was full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 75 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Gateshead (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 1 Nov 2026
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Blaydon in detail
Results
In 2025, 75% of Year 6 pupils at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Blaydon reached the expected standard in reading and 84% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 79% in Gateshead and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (80% in reading, 80% in maths).
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Blaydon
For September 2026 entry, 32 families put St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Blaydon as their first choice and 76 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 2 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Blaydon
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Blaydon are Blaydon West Primary School (0.2 miles, Good, 90% reading, 87% maths); Parkhead Community Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 50% reading, 50% maths); St Mary & St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School, Blaydon (0.8 miles, 93% reading, 97% maths); and West Lane Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 76% reading, 64% maths).
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Blaydon's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.
Blaydon West Primary SchoolParkhead Community Primary SchoolSt Mary & St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School, BlaydonWest Lane Primary School
The trust
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Blaydon is one of 47 schools run by Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 69% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
15.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 8.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (84%) and Black (5%).
Staffing
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Blaydon had 14 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Blaydon Rail Station, about 660 metres away (roughly a 8-minute walk).
11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Croftdale Road (w-bound), 70 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 93 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Gateshead (176).
Suspensions and exclusions
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Blaydon recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its March 2023 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Behaviour & attitudes.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
15.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 80% to 75% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 80% to 84% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 73% to 78% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
27.9
Avg class size
25.7
Infant (KS1)
31.5
KS2
8
Total classes
3 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Blaydon.
- Branches Out Of School850m away · Not yet graded
Nurseries
The nearest nurseries and pre-schools to St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Blaydon, with their latest published grades:
- Blaydon Childcare - Day nursery, 0.4 milesOfsted, 10 November 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
- Nurserytime - Day nursery, 0.7 milesOfsted report card, 22 July 2026: Strong standard in 6 areas; safeguarding standards met
- Your Co-op Little Pioneers Nursery and Pre-School, Newburn - Day nursery, 0.7 milesOfsted report card, 18 May 2026: Expected standard in 6 areas; safeguarding standards met
- Spring - Winlaton - Day nursery, 0.7 milesOfsted, 16 July 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
- Sammy Bear Day Care Limited - Day nursery, 1.0 milesOfsted report card, 30 July 2026: Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 5 areas; safeguarding standards met
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 11
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 4
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 11 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 8 slight.
4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
3 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Gateshead is 11 (the median across 93 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight are DfT estimates (severity adjustment). Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Blaydon
Will you get a place at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Blaydon?
For 2026 entry it had 32 first choices for 30 places. The report sets your home postcode against these figures.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
100%
Full
205 pupils
205 places
No spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Across Gateshead council
Places available
2,494
Applications
1,785
Got 1st preference
98.1%
Got preferred school
99.8%
All primary applications across Gateshead council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Future places in the local planning area
DfE estimates the West CT & STM 1 Primary planning area (Gateshead) will have 1,034 spare primary places in 2027/28.
Source: Department for Education, School capacity: Academic year 2024/25 (published 19 March 2026), estimates of future school place demand by planning area. Council pupil forecasts against reported places, counting places councils and DfE plan to add or remove; rounded to whole places. Explore Education Statistics
Inspection History
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
25
SEN Support
11
EHC Plans
15.9%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
226
Total Pupils
113
Boys
113
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
14
Teachers
16.1:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£52,794
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,270
Per pupil
£1217k
Total funding
£52k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.4%
Overall absence
3.3%
Persistent absence
180
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Blaydon
Questions parents ask about St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Blaydon
What are SATs results like at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Blaydon?
Of the pupils at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Blaydon who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 75% reached the expected standard in reading and 84% did so in maths.
What is St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Blaydon's Ofsted rating?
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Blaydon was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in March 2023.
Is it hard to get a place at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Blaydon?
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Blaydon was full in 2025, at 100% of its 205 places.
How big are the classes at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Blaydon?
Classes at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Blaydon average 27.9 pupils (2025/26). 3 classes have more than 30 pupils.
How many pupils go to St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Blaydon?
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Blaydon has around 226 pupils on roll. 16% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Blaydon?
3.4% of sessions were missed at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Blaydon in 2024/25. 3.3% of pupils were persistently absent.
Does St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Blaydon have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Blaydon: Branches Out Of School (850m away, registered, not yet graded).
How many road collisions happen near St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Blaydon?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 11 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 8 slight. 4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 3 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Gateshead is 11 (the median across 93 schools, same distance and years).
Where is St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Blaydon?
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Blaydon is at Croftdale Road, Blaydon-on-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE21 4BG.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)