Caedmon Community Primary School

About Caedmon Community Primary School

Caedmon Community Primary School sits within Gateshead local authority, where it ranks 20th out of 61 primary schools on the key stage 2 expected standard measure — placing it comfortably in the top third of its local peers. The three highest-ranked schools in the borough are St Mary & St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School, Clover Hill Community Primary School, and St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School, all of which sit ahead of Caedmon on the same metric. The school is a state-funded, mixed-gender primary for children aged 3 to 11, with no religious character. It currently has 239 pupils on roll, which is 29 above its official capacity of 210, and 39.1 per cent of pupils are eligible for free school meals — a figure well above the national average. The headteacher is Clive Wisby, and the school was rated Good in its most recent Ofsted inspection in November 2023, maintaining the same overall effectiveness grade it received in its previous inspection in 2012.

In its 2023/24 key stage 2 assessments, 70 per cent of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined — above the Gateshead local authority average of 64 per cent. Reading was a particular strength, with 83 per cent meeting the expected standard and 60 per cent achieving the higher standard, while maths saw 77 per cent at expected and 7 per cent at the higher level. Writing and maths both had 70 per cent of pupils at the expected standard. Average scores were 108 in reading and 104 in maths. The school’s most recent Ofsted inspection gave it Good ratings across all five graded categories: quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision. The inspectors noted that the school had maintained its Good rating since the previous inspection, with leadership and management having previously been rated Outstanding in 2012.

The school offers a range of facilities including a library, playing fields, sports hall, ICT suite, music rooms and a chapel. Sports on offer include cricket, football, netball, rounders, dance and athletics, and there are clubs for art, coding and chess. The nursery provision means children can join from age three. For children with additional needs, the school has designated SEND provision for social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication needs, and autistic spectrum disorder. For the 2025/26 reception intake, the school was oversubscribed: it received 59 applications for 27 places, with 26 first-preference offers made, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.19. The nearest Outstanding-rated primary school is Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School, 0.6 km away. Caedmon suits families who want a solidly performing community primary with strong reading outcomes, a broad range of activities, and a clear commitment to inclusion.

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