St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead, Gateshead

In 2025, 66% of Year 6 pupils at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead reached the expected standard in reading and 83% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 79% in Gateshead and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 59% in reading and 66% in maths in 2024.

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

For September 2026 entry, 20 families put St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead as their first choice and 48 named it as one of their preferences, for 21 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead are Caedmon Community Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 74% reading, 77% maths); South Street Community Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 84% reading, 84% maths); Brighton Avenue Primary School (0.6 miles, Outstanding, 89% reading, 84% maths); and Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School, Gateshead (0.7 miles, Outstanding, 83% reading, 93% maths).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead.

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead 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.

40.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 46.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (49%), Black (31%) and other ethnic groups (8%).

In 2026, 18 pupils (10.7%) received SEN support and 2 (1.2%) 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 tram or metro stop is Gateshead (Tyne and Wear Metro Station), about 430 metres away (roughly a 5-minute walk).

16 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Arthur Street (e-bound), 80 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 667 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.

In 2024/25, St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead issued 12 suspensions, 6.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.