St Mary & St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School, Blaydon
Stella Lane, Blaydon-on-Tyne, NE21 4NE
Headteacher: Mr J CraigSchool website ↗Pupils: 241 (capacity: 210)Part of BISHOP WILKINSON CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST
Ofsted RatingInspected 15 October 2024Full report ↗
Not rated
From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.
Quality of Teaching
Outstanding
Behaviour in School
Outstanding
Pupils' Wider Development
Outstanding
School Leadership
Outstanding
SATs Results (2024/25)
End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.
Reading, Writing & Maths combinedⓘReading, 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.
90.0%
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%.
23.0%
Reading
Expected level93.0%
Exceeding57.0%
Average scoreⓘReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)110.0
Writing
Expected level93.0%
Exceeding37.0%
Maths
Expected level97.0%
Exceeding33.0%
Average scoreⓘMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)108.0
How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)
⚠ Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
30
Applications received
74
Families who got their first-choice
1.3%
Pupils & Inclusion
Eligible for pupil premium
3.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageⓘEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
0.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportⓘSEN 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).
7.0%
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Results Over Time
Detailed year-by-year figures
| Year | Reading, Writing & Maths (expected %) | Exceeding expected (%) | Reading Progress | Writing Progress | Maths Progress |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015/16 | 89.0% | 11.0% | +6.0 | +1.7 | +3.2 |
| 2016/17 | 94.0% | 26.0% | +3.0 | +2.8 | +5.5 |
| 2017/18 | 90.0% | 30.0% | +0.7 | +1.5 | +4.1 |
| 2018/19 | 90.0% | 20.0% | +2.0 | +2.8 | +2.6 |
| 2022/23 | 80.0% | 10.0% | -1.9 | +1.3 | -2.4 |
| 2023/24 | 90.0% | 14.0% | - | - | - |
| 2024/25 | 90.0% | 23.0% | - | - | - |