St Bernadette's Catholic Primary, Wallsend

A good academy converter school in North Tyneside. Explore Ofsted ratings, admissions information, and performance data for St Bernadette's Catholic Primary, Wallsend.

Wallsend, NE289JW Ofsted: Good Age 3-11 Mixed intake
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Performance Score

Overall school rating

63

/ 100

Primary weighted harmonic mean of 3 indicators

Indicators used for Primary schools

KS2 pupils meeting expected standard
52.7
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 40.0%
Raw: 62.0%
KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard
70.0
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: 16.0%
Ofsted inspection outcome
75.0
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: Good

How we weight each phase

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Primary schools

  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 40.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Secondary schools

  • Progress 8 score 40.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

All-through schools

  • Progress 8 score 25.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 15.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Secondary with Sixth Form schools

  • Progress 8 score 20.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • Continue in education or training 20.0%
  • Sustained employment 20.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Sixth Form Only schools

  • Continue in education or training 40.0%
  • Sustained employment 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Special schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Alternative Provision schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Independent schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Ofsted Inspection

Official inspection outcomes

Good
Overall effectiveness
Good
Last inspected
10 July 2013
Previous grade
Outstanding
Quality of education
9
Behaviour & attitudes
9
Personal development
9
Leadership & management
Outstanding
Safeguarding
9

Source: Ofsted inspection outcomes. Grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate.

Contact Information

How to reach this school

Source: GIAS
Address
Rising Sun Cottages
Wallsend, NE289JW
Phone
1916433400
Website
st-bernadettesprimary.co.uk

Location

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School Information

Basic details and characteristics

Source: GIAS
URN
148815
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Address
Rising Sun Cottages, Wallsend, NE28 9JW
Website
www.st-bernadettesprimary.co.uk
Age range
3-11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Roman Catholic
School status
Open
Trust/MAT
BISHOP BEWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST
Capacity
315 pupils
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Diocese
Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle
Sixth Form
No
Nursery
Yes

School Performance Data

Official government statistics

Source: DfE

School Demographics

Total Pupils
318
Free School Meals
18.0% (57 pupils)
Special Educational Needs
2.2% (7 pupils)

Daily Attendance

Attendance Rate
95.2%
Excellent
Persistent Absence
8.7%
Missing 10%+ of school days

Detailed Performance Metrics

Meeting Expected Standard:
62.0%
Exceeding Expected Standard:
16.0%
Reading Score:
105.0
Maths Score:
104.0
Grammar Score:
104.0

Key Performance Indicators

Low Persistent Absence:
8.7 (8.8 below average)

Historical Performance

Year Mat Average Read Average
2024 104.0 105.0
2023 104.0 105.0

Historical data shows year-over-year performance trends

Calculated Fields

Derived insights and analysis

Source: Calculated

Class Size Information

Average Class Size
18 pupils
Excellent
Pupils per Year Group
35
Average across all year groups
Total School Size
318 pupils
3-11

Performance Trend

Stable performance

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From the School Website

Information extracted from the school's own website

Source: School Website

Ethos & Values

"Live the Gospel and when necessary use words"

Courage Compassion Humility Kindness Stewardship Justice

Catholic ethos; Catholic Education in the North of the Diocese of Hexham & Newcastle

Head Teacher's Message

Welcome from Headteacher Mrs L Fallon. The school vision is to 'Live the Gospel and when necessary use words', with high expectations and a focus on spiritual, moral, social, cultural and academic targets. Partnership with parents is vital, including weekly Bernadette's Blog, curriculum evenings, family learning days, termly reports, masses and liturgies, and a aim for motivated, confident and safe learning community.

Extracurriculars

Clubs

Bernie's Bookworms Chatterbooks

Curriculum Highlights

Systematic Synthetic Phonics (Essential Letters and Sounds) Reading for Pleasure with a seven-genre spine and seven libraries; 'Bernie's Bookworms' club; 'Chatterbooks' after school club Charanga Musical School programme in KS1; KS2 instrumental lessons (Ukulele, Recorder, Trumpet) Long-term thematic progression in Geography (Space, Place, Cultural understanding and diversity, Interdependence, Sustainability, Scale, Change) History themes include Beliefs, Lifestyle, Geographical significance, Trade and Commerce, Hierarchy & Power Art & Design themes include Line, Shape, Colour, Value, Texture, Space, Form Design Technology themes include Aesthetic, Movement, Strength, Shape, Colour Mathematics progression includes Place Value, Four Operations, Fractions, Decimals & Percentages, Geometry, Measurement, Statistics, Ratio & Proportion, Algebra Geography and History are structured with disciplinary and substantive knowledge, and progression across key stages Music themes include Performing, Appraising, Composing, Describing Reading and Phonics: daily phonics (Essential Letters and Sounds); KS1 reading lessons; 1:1 reading; Reading for Pleasure with a wide reading spine

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