St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Highfield

GatesheadVoluntary aided school

Whinfield Way, Highfield, Rowlands Gill, NE39 2JE

Headteacher: Ms Joanna BirchamSchool website ↗Pupils: 82 (capacity: 105)

SATs Results (2024/25)

End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.

Reading, Writing & Maths combinedReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
80.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)Higher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
7.0%

Reading

Expected level93.0%
Exceeding27.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)108.0

Writing

Expected level80.0%
Exceeding7.0%

Maths

Expected level87.0%
Exceeding27.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)105.0

How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)

✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
5
Applications received
12
Families who got their first-choice
1.0%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
20.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
13.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
27.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1671.0%19.0%+0.6-0.7-0.2
2016/1763.0%11.0%-1.1-1.7-3.0
2017/1869.0%13.0%+4.1+1.8+1.2
2018/1959.0%0.0%+0.4-1.3-0.2
2022/2324.0%0.0%0.00.0-5.1
2023/2445.0%0.0%---
2024/2580.0%7.0%---