St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead, Gateshead

In 2025, 44% of Year 6 pupils at St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead reached the expected standard in reading and 67% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 79% in Gateshead and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 54% in reading and 42% in maths in 2024.

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

For September 2026 entry, 24 families put St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead as their first choice and 39 named it as one of their preferences, for 24 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead are Bede Community Primary School (under 0.1 miles, Good, 74% reading, 59% maths); Brandling Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 85% reading, 81% maths); Falla Park Community Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 88% reading, 79% maths); and South Street Community Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 84% reading, 84% maths).

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

St Wilfrid'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.

11 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead (as of September 2025): 91% would recommend the school, 91% say their child is happy there and 60% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that they are kept well informed about progress (100%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (60%).

48.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (32%), Black (31%) and Asian (12%).

In 2026, 37 pupils (23.7%) received SEN support and 3 (1.9%) 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.

St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead had 11 teachers in 2026, one for every 13 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest tram or metro stop is Gateshead Stadium (Tyne and Wear Metro Station), about 410 metres away (roughly a 5-minute walk).

12 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Cross Row (w-bound), 140 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St Wilfrid'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 412 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Gateshead (176), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead issued 17 suspensions, 11 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.