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St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School, Dunston

Gateshead, NE8 2QUPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jun 2024
KS2 Results
86%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
23 1st-choice / 23 places
Ranking
🏆Top 5%
#600 of 13,686 nationally

About St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School, Dunston

St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School, Dunston, is a small state primary in Gateshead with 151 pupils on roll, and it punches well above its weight in the local landscape. It ranks third out of 61 primary schools in the local authority, placing it in the top five per cent of schools in Gateshead. The three schools immediately ahead of it are St Mary & St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School in Blaydon, Clover Hill Community Primary School, and St Agnes’ Catholic Primary School in Crawcrook — all strong performers. The school is Roman Catholic in character and led by headteacher Sarah Williams. Its most recent Ofsted inspection, an ungraded visit in June 2024, confirmed that the school remains Good, a rating it has held consistently since at least its previous graded inspection in 2012. For families looking at Catholic primary options in the area, St Philip Neri sits among the strongest performers in the borough.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressEllison Road, Gateshead, Gateshead, NE8 2QU
HeadteacherSarah Williams
Local AuthorityGateshead
Number of Pupils151
Free School Meals (FSM)27.2%
School Capacity151 / 210 (72% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

6 Jun 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (6 Jun 2024): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 21 May 2012. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

5
Art StudiosForest SchoolICT SuiteOutdoor PlaygroundChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

SwimmingAthleticsCricketRounders

Clubs & Activities

ChoirFilm ClubEco ClubDramaCodingChess

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

SEND Support

AutismMental HealthLearning Difficulty

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:45-08:45

After-school care

15:15-17:45

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

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