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EnglandNorth EastGatesheadNE39 2JESt Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Highfield
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St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Highfield

Primary

Gateshead · Rowlands Gill · NE39 2JE http://stjosephshighfield.org/

Pupils
82
cap. 105
Ages
4 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Maintained school
80%
RWM expected · 2024/25
7%
RWM higher · 2024/25
82
Pupils · 2024/25
10%
EAL · 2024/25
5%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
80%
RWM expected · 2024/25
7%
RWM higher · 2024/25
82
Pupils · 2024/25
10%
EAL · 2024/25
5%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Local authorityGateshead
PhasePrimary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio16.2:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterRoman Catholic
StatusOpen

Overview of St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Highfield · Primary · Gateshead

Finance£8539 spend / pupil£8514 income / pupil2024-25 · CFRView on FBIT

How does this school perform?

Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

RWM expected standard
80%
+35pp
80%52%24%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 80%
RWM higher standard
7%
+7pp
13%7%0%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 7%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
93%
Reading higher standard
27%
Writing expected standard
80%
Writing higher standard
7%
Maths expected standard
87%
Maths higher standard
27%
Science expected standard
87%
SPAG expected standard
73%
LA AVG 77.4%
SPAG higher standard
33%
LA AVG 31.79%
Reading scaled score
108.0
LA AVG 105.79
Maths scaled score
105.0
LA AVG 105.26
GPS scaled score
106.0

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

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Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
82
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.2
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
10%
FSM eligible
27%
SEN
35%
Overall absence
3%
Persistent absence
5%

Contact

Address
Whinfield Way, Highfield, Rowlands Gill, NE39 2JE
Local authority
Gateshead
Telephone
Email

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Primary — Key Stage 2

Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.

YearRWM expectedRWM higherReading exp.Reading hi.Writing exp.Writing hi.Maths exp.Maths hi.ScienceSPAG exp.Read. scoreMaths scoreGPS scoreReading prog.Writing prog.Maths prog.SENCohort
2024/2580%7%93%27%80%7%87%27%87%73%108.0105.0106.035%82
2023/2445%0%82%45%73%0%45%36%82%64%109.0104.0105.026%93
2022/2324%0%82%29%71%6%35%0%76%59%104.098.0102.0+0.00+0.00-5.1024%101
2018/1959%0%76%29%88%0%82%24%100%76%105.0105.0104.0+0.40-1.30-0.209%112
2017/1869%13%88%44%88%31%75%25%81%88%108.0105.0107.0+4.10+1.80+1.2014%111
2016/1763%11%79%21%74%21%63%16%89%74%105.0103.0105.0-1.10-1.70-3.0012%120

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/258216.435%10%27%3%5%
2023/249318.626%2%25%6%16%
2022/2310120.224%1%27%5%16%
2021/2210320.619%0%15%5%10%
2020/2110618.317%0%14%
2018/1911218.59%2%12%2%
2017/1811122.114%0%12%2%3%
2016/1712013.312%0%17%2%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.