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St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wallsend

North Tyneside, NE28 0EPPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Oct 2024
KS2 Results
64%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
26 1st-choice / 27 places
Ranking
#6,373
of 13,686 nationally

About St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wallsend

St Aidan's Catholic Primary School in Wallsend enjoys strong support from its parent community, with 98% of respondents to the most recent Parent View survey saying they would recommend the school. That figure comes from 42 responses collected between September 2024 and September 2025, and it's backed up by very high levels of agreement on specific questions: 95% of parents strongly agreed or agreed that their child is happy at the school, and 96% felt their child does well there. The school is clearly popular locally too. For the 2025/26 intake, St Aidan's received 40 applications for 27 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1.48. Of those 40 applications, 26 were first-preference choices, and 25 first-preference offers were made. That level of demand suggests a school that local families are actively choosing, and the positive parent feedback reinforces the picture of a school that's delivering on its promises.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressConiston Road, Wallsend, North Tyneside, NE28 0EP
HeadteacherR Lalor
Local AuthorityNorth Tyneside
Number of Pupils221
Free School Meals (FSM)39.9%
School Capacity221 / 236 (94% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

The full report on this school

What 42 parents told Ofsted, the inspection in plain English, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.

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    Strengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
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    What parents told Ofsted — when the school has 10+ responses
  • Where Ofsted and parents disagree
    Gaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
  • Admissions & catchment
    Admission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
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    Backup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

23 Oct 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (23 Oct 2024): Standards maintained

Source: Ofsted, 2 Oct 2014. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

5
Playing FieldsDining HallSensory RoomLibraryChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

9

Sports

SwimmingGymnasticsDanceNetball

Clubs & Activities

Film ClubGardeningChessBook ClubChoir

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

SEND Support

DyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning DifficultyOther

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:50 – 15:20

Breakfast club

08:15-08:30

Source: staidans.school. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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