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St Alban's Catholic Primary School, Pelaw

Gateshead, NE10 0QYPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jan 2024
KS2 Results
62%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
9 1st-choice / 9 places
Ranking
#7,261
of 13,686 nationally

About St Alban's Catholic Primary School, Pelaw

St Alban’s Catholic Primary School, Pelaw, is a state primary in Gateshead, a local authority with 66 primary schools of which six are rated Outstanding. The school itself sits at rank 37 in the LA, placing it in the bottom half of local primaries, though it is worth noting that the top three peers in the area — St Mary & St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School, Blaydon, Clover Hill Community Primary School, and St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School, Dunston — all score higher on the same ranking metric. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School, Gateshead, 4.2 km away. St Alban’s is a Roman Catholic mixed school for children aged 3 to 11, with a nursery on site. It has 206 pupils against a capacity of 210, and 17.5 per cent of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which is slightly above the national average for primary schools.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressRothbury Avenue, Gateshead, Gateshead, NE10 0QY
HeadteacherMaria Robinson
Local AuthorityGateshead
Number of Pupils206
Free School Meals (FSM)17.5%
School Capacity206 / 210 (98% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

31 Jan 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (31 Jan 2024): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 13 Jul 2017. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

9
Sensory RoomDining HallMusic RoomsPlaying FieldsLibraryArt StudiosForest SchoolSports HallChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

9

Sports

AthleticsSwimmingDanceCross Country

Clubs & Activities

CodingChoirChessFilm ClubBook Club

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning Difficulty

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

09:00 – 15:30

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

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