Colegate, Leam Lane, Felling, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear NE10 8PP
10 reasons to choose St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead
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St Augustine’s Catholic Primary School, Gateshead has a Schoolsmith Score® of 67. It is one of the best state primary schools in Gateshead and one of the 4 best independent or state primaries within 2 miles.
School fundamentals
St Augustine’s Catholic Primary School, Gateshead is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 3 and 11 years. It is a Roman Catholic academy converter faith school. The school is one of the 47 members of Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust. The school was also rated as Good by Ofsted in its last (2024) inspection. Reception places are usually oversubscribed every year, on first preference.
Average class size
St Augustine’s Catholic Primary School, Gateshead has nine classes from Reception, some mixed-age, and an average class size of 30 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that St Augustine’s Catholic Primary School, Gateshead achieves above average attainment results. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 37% of schools.
The St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead curriculum
School curriculum emphasises Catholic social morality and also includes PSHE, Spanish. There is topic-based and thematic teaching for some foundation subjects. The school offers each child a handful of extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers and a residential trip in Year 6.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with specialist teaching for languages.
Sport at St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
School hours are staggered by age group and are from 8.40am to 3.10/3.20pm. Breakfast club from 7.50am.
Find another school near St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead
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Roman Road Primary School, Felling (0.7 miles); Brandling Primary School (1.6 miles); Central Walker Church of England Primary School (1.7 miles).
Royal Grammar School, Newcastle (5.1 miles); Dame Allan’s Senior School (5.9 miles); Newcastle High School (6 miles).
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