St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Alnwick, Alnwick
St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Alnwick is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Alnwick, part of Bishop Bewick Catholic Education Trust. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 10th-highest of the 73 schools in Northumberland with published results, and 3,012th of 14,452 across England. It was 78% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Northumberland (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Alnwick in detail
St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Alnwick in its own words
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care until 6:00pm.
Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 84% of Year 6 pupils at St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Alnwick reached the expected standard in reading and 88% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 72% in Northumberland and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 65% in reading and 82% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Alnwick
For September 2026 entry, 23 families put St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Alnwick as their first choice and 41 named it as one of their preferences, for 24 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Alnwick
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Alnwick are Swansfield Park Primary School (0.4 miles); Ncea Harry Hotspur Church of England Primary School (0.8 miles, 53% reading, 71% maths); Shilbottle Primary School (2.8 miles); and Hipsburn Primary School (2.9 miles, Good, 75% reading, 67% maths).
Swansfield Park Primary SchoolNcea Harry Hotspur Church of England Primary SchoolShilbottle Primary SchoolHipsburn Primary School
The trust
St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Alnwick is one of 39 schools run by Bishop Bewick Catholic Education Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 65% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
2.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 23 pupils (11.7%) received SEN support and 6 (3%) 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.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Alnmouth Rail Station, about 2.6 miles away in a straight line.
14 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is StPaul's RC School (opposite), 70 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Alnwick stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Alnwick 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; 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 · 3 years agoOverall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Alnwick has had no graded Ofsted inspection since it took its current form in April 2021. Before that, as St Paul's RC Voluntary Aided Primary School (URN 122305), it was rated Good in October 2012.
At a Glance
19.3%
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 improved from 65% to 84% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 82% to 88% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 80% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
19.7
Avg class size
22.3
Infant (KS1)
24.3
KS2
10
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 9
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 9 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 6 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot.
2 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 Northumberland is 3 (the median across 175 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Alnwick
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
78%
Available places
164 pupils
210 places
46 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Alnwick
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Alnwick
Across Northumberland council
Places available
3,735
Applications
2,569
Got 1st preference
96.8%
Got preferred school
98.6%
All primary applications across Northumberland council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History
Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
23
SEN Support
6
EHC Plans
14.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
197
Total Pupils
109
Boys
88
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
9
Teachers
21.9:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£53,648
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,533
Per pupil
£1000k
Total funding
£58k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.3%
Overall absence
9.8%
Persistent absence
143
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 Paul's Catholic Primary School, Alnwick
Questions parents ask about St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Alnwick
What are SATs results like at St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Alnwick?
Of the pupils at St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Alnwick who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 84% reached the expected standard in reading and 88% did so in maths.
What is St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Alnwick's Ofsted rating?
St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Alnwick has had no graded Ofsted inspection since it took its current form in April 2021. Before that, as St Paul's RC Voluntary Aided Primary School (URN 122305), it was rated Good in October 2012.
What is the catchment area for St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Alnwick?
No fixed boundary. When St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Alnwick is oversubscribed, Northumberland allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Alnwick?
St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Alnwick was not full in 2025: it ran at 78% of its 210 places.
How big are the classes at St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Alnwick?
Classes at St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Alnwick average 19.7 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Alnwick?
St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Alnwick has around 197 pupils on roll. 19% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Alnwick?
5.3% of sessions were missed at St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Alnwick in 2024/25. 9.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Alnwick?
Apply through Northumberland's coordinated admissions process, naming St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Alnwick on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Alnwick?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 9 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 6 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot. 2 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 Northumberland is 3 (the median across 175 schools, same distance and years).
Where is St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Alnwick?
St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Alnwick is at South Road, Alnwick, Northumberland, NE66 2NU.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)