St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Low Fell, Gateshead

Good
Primary
Academy converter
Mixed
Roman Catholic
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~550m)Possible (~786m)Unlikely (~1.0km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Paula McArthur
Pupils:213 / 210 capacity
LA:Gateshead
Phone:01914878233
Address:Dryden Road, Low Fell, Gateshead, NE9 5TU
Trust:BISHOP WILKINSON CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 February 2022

Ofsted Rating

Good

Overall

URN:148908
UKPRN:10089912
Diocese:Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle
Constituency:Gateshead Central and Whickham
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good.

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At a Glance

8.0%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

79 responses
Would recommend80%
Child is happy90%
Well taught87%
Good progress77%
Feels safe91%
Well behaved89%
Bullying dealt with9%
Kept informed81%
Handles concerns51%
Wider development84%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+14ppMaths+11ppWriting+5pp

Reading has improved from 79% to 93%. Maths has improved from 82% to 93%. Writing has improved from 85% to 90%.

Class Sizes

29.5

Avg class size

28.7

Infant (KS1)

30.3

KS2

6

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Dryden Road-Musgrave Road (N-Bound)
50m · 1 min walk
Durham Road-Musgrave School (S-Bound)
242m · 4 min walk
Kells Lane-Grove Road (W-Bound)
283m · 5 min walk
Kells Lane-Beverley Road (E-Bound)
297m · 5 min walk
Dryden Road-Valley Drive (N-Bound)
339m · 6 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

101%

Over capacity

213 pupils

210 capacity

3 places over capacity

Area Demand Pressure - Gateshead

Low pressure
New homes approved:1,960
Projected new pupils:490

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Gateshead

Admissions Demand - Gateshead

Low demand0.71x oversubscription

Places available

2,504

Applications

1,789

Got 1st preference

96.9%

Got preferred school

99.8%

Primary admissions across Gateshead (2025/26)

Inspection History(101)

Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

2.49137%

Overall absence

2.73224%

Persistent absence

183

Enrolments

Authorised1.71647%
Unauthorised0.7749%
Persistent (10%+)2.73224%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

3.56392%
22/23
3.0663%
23/24
2.49137%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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