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Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School, Gateshead
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Academy
Dunsmuir Grove, Gateshead NE8 4QL · 0191 477 2175
Overview
- Ofsted
- Outstanding
- 2019 framework · inspected Nov 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 79%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Gateshead 64%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 0.80 mi
- 1.29 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Gateshead Council
- Demand for places
- 1.2
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 230
- 20 over 210 places · 110%
- Local authority
- Gateshead
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 18.4%
- First language not English
- 73.9%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 0.80 mi (1.29 km) from the school. Source: Gateshead Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 37 families put the school first and 30 places were offered; 81% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 30 | 37 | 1.2▲ | 81% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 29 | 28 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 29 | 26 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 29 | 27 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 16 | 15 | 0.9 | 100% |
Last distance offered
| Reception | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 0.80 mi1.29 km | |
| September 2025 | All | |
The council's table says 'All offered' for this school.
Results
In 2024/25, 79% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 14% the higher standard. Across Gateshead it was 64%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲79% | 62% | ||
| ▲14% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●107 | 106 | ||
| ▲109 | 105 | ||
| ▲111 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 108382)
Ofsted
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School, Gateshead was judged Outstanding at its last graded inspection, on 15 November 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Outstanding
- Inspected
- 15 Nov 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years | Outstanding |
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Apr 2008
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 108382), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Apr 2008Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 108382)
What parents said
100% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (20 replies, to 2 September 2024).
- Recommend
- 100%
- Replies
- 20
- 2 Sept 2024
based on the 40% who raised concerns
based on the 30% who had a child bullied