St Mary & St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School, Blaydon: admissions history
How many families applied, how many places there were, and how far the last place went - every year we hold.
For September 2026 entry, 24 families put St Mary & St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School, Blaydon as their first choice and 60 named it as one of their preferences, for 25 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places, so in 2026 a family who put it first could expect an offer unless the school's other criteria ruled them out.
Across Gateshead, 98% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 100% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2025, families in Gateshead lodged 15 appeals against primary school offers; 11 reached a hearing and 3 succeeded (27.3% of those heard).
Applications and offers by year
| Entry year | Places offered | First choices | Named at all | First choices per place | First choices not offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 25 | 24 | 60 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 30 | 38 | 74 | 1.3 | 8 |
| 2024 | 26 | 26 | 59 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 30 | 29 | 54 | 1.0 | 3 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers (school-level file). "Places offered" is the number of offers made on national offer day, which can differ from the school's published admission number.