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Catholic schools in Northumberland

All 11 Catholic schools in Northumberland.

11 schools in Northumberland

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  1. St Matthew's Catholic Primary School, Prudhoe

    Prudhoe, NE42 6EY · Academy · Primary · Ages 2 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results well above the Northumberland catholic schools average, low absence.

    13 first choices, 13 offers made

    Met the standard at 1194%

    Northumberland catholic schools 67%England 62%

    Days missed
    3.0%Northumberland catholic schools 7.2%
    Pupils
    144
    Pupils per teacher
    19.6
    View school St Matthew's Catholic Primary School, Prudhoe
  2. St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Ashington

    Ashington, NE63 9LR · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results well above the Northumberland catholic schools average, low absence.

    29 first choices, 28 offers made

    Met the standard at 1180%

    Northumberland catholic schools 67%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.2%Northumberland catholic schools 7.2%
    Pupils
    238
    Pupils per teacher
    25.9
    View school St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Ashington
  3. Ss Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary Academy

    Cramlington, NE23 6DB · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic

    Results above the Northumberland catholic schools average, low absence.

    26 first choices, 26 offers made

    Met the standard at 1171%

    Northumberland catholic schools 67%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.8%Northumberland catholic schools 7.2%
    Pupils
    189
    Pupils per teacher
    21.4
    View school Ss Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary Academy
  4. St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Alnwick

    Alnwick, NE66 2NU · Academy · Primary · Ages 2 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results close to the Northumberland catholic schools average, low absence.

    23 first choices, 24 offers made

    Met the standard at 1168%

    Northumberland catholic schools 67%England 62%

    Days missed
    5.3%Northumberland catholic schools 7.2%
    Pupils
    197
    Pupils per teacher
    22.3
    View school St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Alnwick
  5. St Joseph's Catholic Middle School, Hexham

    Hexham, NE46 2DD · Academy · Middle · Ages 9 to 13

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic

    Results below the Northumberland catholic schools average, low absence.

    Met the standard at 1159%

    Northumberland catholic schools 67%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.9%Northumberland catholic schools 7.2%
    Pupils
    168
    Pupils per teacher
    15.6
    View school St Joseph's Catholic Middle School, Hexham
  6. St Benet Biscop Catholic Academy

    Bedlington, NE22 6ED · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the Northumberland catholic schools average, high absence.

    128 first choices, 134 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1643.6

    Northumberland catholic schools 43.6England 46.2

    Days missed
    11.1%Northumberland catholic schools 7.2%
    Pupils
    994
    Pupils per teacher
    15.7
    View school St Benet Biscop Catholic Academy
  7. St Bede's Catholic Primary School

    Bedlington, NE22 6EQ · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Expected standard in every area
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results close to the Northumberland catholic schools average, low absence.

    20 first choices, 20 offers made

    Met the standard at 1166%

    Northumberland catholic schools 67%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.4%Northumberland catholic schools 7.2%
    Pupils
    205
    Pupils per teacher
    21.1
    View school St Bede's Catholic Primary School
  8. St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School

    Blyth, NE24 2LE · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Needs attention in 2 areas
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results well below the Northumberland catholic schools average, low absence.

    25 first choices, 25 offers made

    Met the standard at 1147%

    Northumberland catholic schools 67%England 62%

    Days missed
    5.3%Northumberland catholic schools 7.2%
    Pupils
    217
    Pupils per teacher
    18.9
    View school St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School
The big picture

How Northumberland's Catholic schools spread out

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Met the expected standard at 11

Share of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected level in reading, writing and maths.

Northumberland 67%England 62%St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School: 47%St Joseph's Catholic Middle School, Hexham: 59%St Bede's Catholic Primary School: 66%St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Alnwick: 68%Ss Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary Academy: 71%St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Ashington: 80%St Matthew's Catholic Primary School, Prudhoe: 94%0%25%50%75%100%
Catholic schools in Northumberland

Days missed

Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.

Northumberland average 5.1%St Matthew's Catholic Primary School, Prudhoe: 3%St Mary's Catholic First School, Hexham: 3.7%St Roberts Catholic First School, Morpeth: 3.7%St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Ashington: 4.2%St Bede's Catholic Primary School: 4.4%Ss Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary Academy: 4.8%St Joseph's Catholic Middle School, Hexham: 4.9%St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School: 5.3%St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Alnwick: 5.3%St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Berwick: 5.3%St Benet Biscop Catholic Academy: 11.1%0%4%8%12%16%
Catholic schools in Northumberland

Ofsted grades in Northumberland

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 2 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 0 of 9
  • Good: 9 of 9
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 9
  • Inadequate: 0 of 9
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Northumberland

  1. Half or more are faith schools.

    53 of the 11 Catholic schools in Northumberland have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

    Show schools with no religious character
  2. Check how old the Ofsted grade is.

    Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.

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About these schools

Catholic schools in Northumberland, explained

There are 11 Catholic schools in Northumberland, teaching 2,708 children. 0 are run by the council and 11 are academies or free schools.

100% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 0 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

66.8% of pupils in Northumberland catholic schools met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England. The gap between schools is wide, from 47% to 94%, which is why it's worth looking school by school.

23.2% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £7,417 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 17.1% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

Looking further afield? See Catholic schools near me, or everything in Northumberland.

Questions

Questions parents ask

How many Catholic schools are in Northumberland?
There are 11 Catholic schools in Northumberland, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best Catholic schools in Northumberland?
The highest-ranked Catholic schools in Northumberland on Eduscope are St Matthew's Catholic Primary School, Prudhoe, St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Ashington and Ss Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary Academy. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How are Catholic schools in Northumberland ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in Northumberland Catholic schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across Catholic schools in Northumberland is 18:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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