St Anne's Catholic Primary School, Harlow Green
About St Anne's Catholic Primary School, Harlow Green
St Anne's Catholic Primary School, Harlow Green, is a state primary in Gateshead that sits comfortably among the top performers in the local authority. In the most recent rankings based on Key Stage 2 results, it placed 6th out of 61 primary schools in Gateshead, putting it in the top 10% of the LA. Its closest competitors in the area include St Mary & St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School, Clover Hill Community Primary School, and St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School, all of which score slightly higher on the same metric. The school is a Roman Catholic mixed primary for pupils aged 4 to 11, with a relatively small roll of 148 children against a capacity of 210. Headteacher Lisa Stokoe leads a school where just over 30% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, a figure above the national average, and the school was oversubscribed for the 2025/26 intake, receiving 38 applications for 21 places.
Key Details
The full report on this school
The inspection in plain English, admissions context, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.
- Ofsted inspection in plain EnglishStrengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
- Parent View survey resultsWhat parents told Ofsted — when the school has 10+ responses
- Where Ofsted and parents disagreeGaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
- Admissions & catchmentAdmission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
- Nearby schools comparedBackup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
- Attendance & behaviour dataPersistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
5 May 2023Latest monitoring visit (5 May 2023): School remains Good
Source: Ofsted, 6 Jul 2017. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
Facilities
6Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
11Sports
Clubs & Activities
Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
School day
Teaching hours
08:45 – 15:15
Source: stannesharlowgreen.bwcet.com. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.
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