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St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Low Fell
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Academy
Dryden Road, Low Fell, St Peters Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Gateshead NE9 5TU · stpeterslowfell.bwcet.com · 0191 487 8233
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Feb 2020
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 80%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Gateshead 64%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 0.32 mi
- 0.52 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Gateshead Council
- Demand for places
- 1.2
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 213
- 3 over 210 places · 101%
- Local authority
- Gateshead
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 8%
- First language not English
- 19.7%
- 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 0.32 mi (516 m) from the school. Source: Gateshead Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 36 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 | 36 | 1.2▲ | 81% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 30 | 27 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 28 | 25 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 22 | 20 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 30 | 37 | 1.2▲ | 81% |
Last distance offered
| Reception | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 0.32 mi0.52 km | |
| September 2025 | All | |
The council's table says 'All offered' for this school.
Results
In 2024/25, 80% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 23% 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 | |||
| ▲80% | 62% | ||
| ▲23% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▲110 | 106 | ||
| ▲110 | 105 | ||
| ▲112 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 108385)
Ofsted
St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Low Fell was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 11 February 2020, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework. An ungraded inspection in Feb 2025 found: Standards maintained.
- Outcome
- Standards maintained
- Inspected
- 4 Feb 2025
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Feb 2020
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 108385), which Ofsted links to this one.
September 2019 to November 2025
Feb 2020Good
Quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Outstanding Personal development Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 108385)
Before September 2019
Nov 2011Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 108385)
Feb 2007Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 108385)
What parents said
80% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (79 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 80%
- Replies
- 79
- 38% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 72% who raised concerns
based on the 29% who had a child bullied
based on 15 parents (19%) with SEND