PrimaryState · Academy converter

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, North Shields

Wallsend Road, Chirton, North Shields, Tyne and Wear, NE29 7BT ·

Ofsted:Good· 2024Roman Catholic

At a glance

A state Roman Catholic primary academy for ages 3–11 in North Shields. Rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection (June 2024). Year 6 SATs results are well below the England average (45% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths vs 62%, 2024/25). 15 families put it first for 15 places (September 2026 entry).

Ages: 3–11
Pupils: 193
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: No
Admissions: Non-selective
Local authority: North Tyneside
Academy trust: BISHOP BEWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST
Headteacher: Mrs Charlotte Chapman
Opened: Aug 2021
Nursery: Has nursery classes

School website 01915740557 Explore the area

Inspection

Ofsted (framework in use until November 2025)

Read reports

Graded inspection 18 Jun 2024

GoodOverall effectiveness

Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years: Good

Safeguarding effective: Yes

Inspection reports describe the school on the day. Read the full report and visit the school before deciding.

Exam results

Department for Education performance tables

Year 6 pupils, 2024/25 · 31 pupils

Expected standard

45%

Reading, writing & maths

Higher standard

Reading, writing & maths

Reading score

103

Average scaled score

Maths score

101

Average scaled score

This school

45%

North Tyneside

63%

England

62%

Expected standard over time

Earlier years include results published for this school's predecessor (URN 108617), for example before it converted to an academy.

KS2 tests were not held in 2019/20 or 2020/21. Progress scores are not available from 2024/25.

Admissions

Demand for places and how places are allocated

Search for your address on the map to see straight-line distances to schools.

Reception entry, September 2026 (national offer day data)

Offers made

1st preferences

All applications

1st prefs per place

1.00

Fewer first choices than places

15 of 15 first-preference applicants were offered a place (100%).

Earlier years include data recorded for this school's predecessor.

Catchment area

We don't have an official catchment boundary for this school. Many schools don't have one, and few councils publish boundaries as open data. We don't estimate catchments. Check the school's admissions policy or the council's admissions booklet.

Last distance offered

Not published nationally. Many councils publish the furthest distance offered for each school in their annual allocation reports. Past distances vary year to year with demand and sibling numbers, so they are not a guarantee.

How places are allocated: you apply through your home council. When a school has more applicants than places, it applies its published oversubscription criteria in order. These usually start with looked-after children, then siblings, then catchment or distance; faith schools may prioritise church attendance. Children with an EHC plan naming the school are admitted first. Apply on GOV.UK

Pupils

School census 2024/25

Pupils

216

Capacity

315

61% full

Girls / boys

47/53

Mixed

Eligible for free school meals (last 6 years)60.7%
English as an additional language12.5%
SEN support28.7%
Education, Health and Care plan0.9%
The black tick shows the median for state-funded primary schools in England.