St Peter's Church of England Primary School, Wallsend

In its own words: "At St Peter's, we are a child-centered community based on a firm faith foundation with God at the heart of all we do."

From the headteacher's welcome: "Our school, located in the heart of Wallsend, is committed to providing the very best education for every child. Rooted in Christian values , our ethos is centred on Growing Well Together. At St Peter’s, we celebrate the unique talents of every pupil. Our dedicated staff work tirelessly to nurture and support children in a safe, happy and inclusive environment."

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:45am and after-school care until 5:00pm.

St Peter's Church of England Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, as Wallsend St Peter's CofE Aided Primary School (URN 108626), 76% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 81% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.

For September 2026 entry, 10 families put St Peter's Church of England Primary School as their first choice and 15 named it as one of their preferences, for 11 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 1 family who put it first was not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to St Peter's Church of England Primary School are Richardson Dees Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 66% reading, 69% maths); Stephenson Memorial Primary School (0.8 miles, 81% reading, 62% maths); Denbigh Community Primary School (0.9 miles, 78% reading, 80% maths); and St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wallsend (0.9 miles, 93% reading, 86% maths).

St Peter's Church of England Primary School is one of 8 schools run by Neat Academy Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 64% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

32.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (46%), Black (36%) and Asian (10%).

In 2026, 36 pupils (22.2%) received SEN support and 5 (3.1%) 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 a moderate learning difficulty.

The nearest tram or metro stop is Hadrian Road (Tyne and Wear Metro Station), about 200 metres away (roughly a 2-minute walk).

7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is St Peters Road-School (s-bound), 130 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St Peter's Church of England Primary School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In 2024/25, St Peter's Church of England Primary School issued 9 suspensions, 4.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to St Peter's Church of England Primary School are Burnside College (0.2 miles) and Churchill Academy (0.9 miles).