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St Agnes' Catholic Primary School, Crawcrook

Gateshead, NE40 4UNPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jun 2025
KS2 Results
85%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.3×
Oversubscribed
40 1st-choice / 30 places
Ranking
🏆Top 10%
#777 of 13,686 nationally

About St Agnes' Catholic Primary School, Crawcrook

St Agnes' Catholic Primary School in Crawcrook is a strong performer in Gateshead, and its headline KS2 results put it well above the local authority average. In the 2023/24 academic year, 85% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with a Gateshead average of 64%. That 21-point gap is significant and places the school 4th out of 61 primary schools in the borough, comfortably inside the top 10% nationally. The school also outperforms the LA average in individual subjects: 96% of pupils reached the expected standard in maths, 88% in reading and 88% in writing. Higher-standard attainment is similarly strong, with 50% of pupils achieving the higher standard in maths and 46% in reading. The average scaled scores of 109 in maths and 108 in reading are both above the national benchmark of 100, reinforcing the picture of a school where academic expectations are consistently met.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressRosedale Road, Ryton, Gateshead, NE40 4UN
HeadteacherJoanne Woods
Local AuthorityGateshead
Number of Pupils186
Free School Meals (FSM)3.8%
School Capacity186 / 210 (89% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

4 Jun 2025
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

Latest monitoring visit (4 Jun 2025): Improved significantly

Source: Ofsted, 29 Apr 2019. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
Playing FieldsLibraryArt StudiosSensory RoomSports HallChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

9

Sports

NetballGymnasticsFootballDanceCross CountryTennis

Clubs & Activities

Eco ClubFilm ClubArt Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:50 – 15:20

Source: stagnescrawcrook.bwcet.com. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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St Agnes' Catholic Primary School, Crawcrook has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.