Academy converter · Northumberland

St Matthew's Catholic Primary School, Prudhoe

2–11Ages
144Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
141828URN

Highfield Lane, Prudhoe, NE42 6EY · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Oct 2023 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.5per place

close to Northumberland median (1.5)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Northumberland

19 applications for 13 places

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

94%met the expected standard

Northumberland 64% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 4 October 2023Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes	Outstanding
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

1.5applications per place, Reception

close to Northumberland median (1.5) 0.7 below England median (2.2)

19 applications · 13 places offered · 13 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 1.5; Northumberland median median 1.5
2025 2.0; Northumberland median median 1.6
2024 1.4; Northumberland median median 1.6
2023 1.4; Northumberland median median 1.5
2022 1.8; Northumberland median median 1.6
2021 1.4; Northumberland median median 1.7
2020 1.5; Northumberland median median 1.6
2019 1.5; Northumberland median median 1.7
2018 1.5; Northumberland median median 1.6
2017 1.5; Northumberland median median 1.5
2016 1.3; Northumberland median median 1.6
2015 1.6; Northumberland median median 1.5; as the previous school
2014 1.7; Northumberland median median 1.5; as the previous school

This school
Northumberland median

Dashed bars: as St Matthew's Catholic Primary School (URN 122313), the previous school.

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	13	19	1.5	13	1.00
Sep 2025	10	20	2.0	10	1.00
Sep 2024	19	26	1.4	19	1.00
Sep 2023	19	27	1.4	19	1.00
Sep 2022	12	21	1.8	12	1.00
Sep 2021	15	21	1.4	15	1.00
Sep 2020	21	32	1.5	21	1.00
Sep 2019	25	37	1.5	25	1.00
Sep 2018	15	23	1.5	15	1.00
Sep 2017	15	22	1.5	15	1.00
Sep 2016	19	24	1.3	19	1.00
Sep 2015 *	16	25	1.6	15	0.94
Sep 2014 *	17	28	1.7	18	1.06

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 100% · Writing 94% · Maths 94% → all three 94% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard94%1st of 57 in Northumberland

Northumberland 64% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard100%

Northumberland 79% England 78%

Higher standard71%

Northumberland 27% England 33%

Average scaled score 111 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard94%

Northumberland 76% England 75%

Greater depth12%

Northumberland 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard94%

Northumberland 76% England 77%

Higher standard29%

Northumberland 18% England 24%

Average scaled score 108 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Northumberland median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	94%	12%	111	108
2023/24	77%	8%	112	107
2022/23	79%	36%	110	109

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

St Matthew's Catholic Primary School, PrudhoeThis school
This school

Good2023

1.5applications per place 94%met the SATs standard
Prudhoe West Academy
0.2 km · Northumberland

2026

1.4applications per place
Prudhoe Castle First School
0.7 km · Northumberland

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.5applications per place
Adderlane Academy
1.1 km · Northumberland

Standards maintained2025

2.1applications per place
Ovingham Church of England First School
1.4 km · Northumberland

Good2023

2.4applications per place
Mickley First School
2.1 km · Northumberland

Good2024

2.3applications per place
Wylam First School
3.5 km · Northumberland

Good2023

1.6applications per place
Broomley First School
3.7 km · Northumberland

Good2024

1.4applications per place
St Agnes' Catholic Primary School, Crawcrook
4.5 km · Gateshead

Improved significantly2025

2.6applications per place 82%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 141828 · 929/3917
Trust: Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 129 pupils · 144 on roll
Free school meals: 15.9% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 April 2015
Replaced: St Matthew's Catholic Primary School (URN 122313)
Address: Highfield Lane, Prudhoe, NE42 6EY
Local authority: Northumberland

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources