Academy converter · North Tyneside

St Columba's Catholic Primary School, Wallsend

3–11Ages
190Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
148816URN

Station Road, Wallsend, NE28 8EN · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodSep 2013

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · Apr 2025

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.5per place

0.7 above North Tyneside median (1.8)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in North Tyneside

52 applications for 21 places · 5th of 50 in North Tyneside

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

48%met the expected standard

North Tyneside 64% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodSep 2013

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · Apr 2025

Inspection history

30 April 2025
Ungraded inspection: Standards maintained
24 September 2013
Graded inspection: Good · as St Columbas Roman Catholic Primary School Aided, URN 108625

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

2.5applications per place, Reception

0.7 above North Tyneside median (1.8) 0.3 above England median (2.2)

52 applications · 21 places offered · 21 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.5; North Tyneside median median 1.8
2025 1.4; North Tyneside median median 1.7
2024 1.8; North Tyneside median median 1.8
2023 1.7; North Tyneside median median 1.9
2022 2.6; North Tyneside median median 1.8
2021 1.8; North Tyneside median median 1.8; as the previous school
2020 2.0; North Tyneside median median 1.8; as the previous school
2019 2.4; North Tyneside median median 1.9; as the previous school
2018 2.0; North Tyneside median median 1.9; as the previous school
2017 3.0; North Tyneside median median 2.0; as the previous school
2016 2.9; North Tyneside median median 1.8; as the previous school
2015 3.0; North Tyneside median median 1.9; as the previous school
2014 3.0; North Tyneside median median 2.0; as the previous school

This school
North Tyneside median

Dashed bars: as St Columbas Roman Catholic Primary School Aided (URN 108625), 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	21	52	2.5	21	1.00
Sep 2025	21	30	1.4	20	0.95
Sep 2024	20	35	1.8	20	1.00
Sep 2023	27	47	1.7	28	1.04
Sep 2022	16	42	2.6	16	1.00
Sep 2021 *	20	36	1.8	20	1.00
Sep 2020 *	27	54	2.0	26	0.96
Sep 2019 *	20	48	2.4	18	0.90
Sep 2018 *	30	60	2.0	30	1.00
Sep 2017 *	30	89	3.0	34	1.13
Sep 2016 *	30	87	2.9	37	1.23
Sep 2015 *	30	91	3.0	44	1.47
Sep 2014 *	29	86	3.0	29	1.00

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 74% · Writing 74% · Maths 56% → all three 48% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard48%38th of 45 in North Tyneside

North Tyneside 64% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard74%

North Tyneside 79% England 78%

Higher standard22%

North Tyneside 28% England 33%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard74%

North Tyneside 75% England 75%

Greater depth11%

North Tyneside 11% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard56%

North Tyneside 79% England 77%

Higher standard0%

North Tyneside 23% England 24%

Average scaled score 100 (100 = expected standard)

This school
North Tyneside median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	48%	0%	104	100
2023/24	43%	0%	103	101
2022/23	66%	7%	104	103

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 Columba's Catholic Primary School, WallsendThis school
This school

Standards maintained2025

2.5applications per place 48%met the SATs standard
Western Community Primary School
0.5 km · North Tyneside

Good2024

1.4applications per place 76%met the SATs standard
Wallsend Jubilee Primary School
1.0 km · North Tyneside

Remains Good2024

1.7applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
Carville Academy
1.0 km · North Tyneside

Graded · no overall grade2025
Redesdale Primary School
1.1 km · North Tyneside

Remains Good2023

2.0applications per place 82%met the SATs standard
Richardson Dees Primary School
1.2 km · North Tyneside

Good2022

2.2applications per place 52%met the SATs standard
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary, Wallsend
1.2 km · North Tyneside

Remains Good2024

1.4applications per place 66%met the SATs standard
St Peter's Church of England Primary School
1.6 km · North Tyneside

Requires improvement2023

1.4applications per place
Walkergate Community School
1.8 km · Newcastle upon Tyne

Standards maintained2025

1.9applications per place 69%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 148816 · 392/3320
Trust: Bishop Bewick Catholic Education Trust
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 210 pupils · 190 on roll
Free school meals: 20.6% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 October 2021
Replaced: St Columbas Roman Catholic Primary School Aided (URN 108625)
Address: Station Road, Wallsend, NE28 8EN
Local authority: North Tyneside

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