Caedmon Community Primary School, based in Gateshead, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Caedmon Community Primary School currently has around 239 pupils on roll, which is about 114% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 53.6% boys and 46.4% girls. Around 39.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 4.1%. Persistent absence is recorded at 8.2%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (51.9%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Whitehall Road, Gateshead, NE8 4LH |
| Website: | http://www.caedmonprimary.org/ |
| Telephone: | 01914334095 |
| School Type: | Community school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Gateshead |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Clive Wisby |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 108380 |
Ofsted inspection date: 08/11/2023
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 3 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 210 |
| Number of Pupils: | 239 |
| Number of Boys: | 128 |
| Number of Girls: | 111 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 4.1% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 8.2% | 8.2% |
| White British | 51.90% | 124 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 9.20% | 22 |
| Other White | 9.20% | 22 |
| African | 8.40% | 20 |
| Bangladeshi | 5.90% | 14 |
| Pakistani | 3.80% | 9 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 2.50% | 6 |
| Other Asian | 2.10% | 5 |
| Other Mixed | 1.70% | 4 |
| Indian | 1.30% | 3 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 1.30% | 3 |
| White and Asian | 0.80% | 2 |
| Chinese | 0.80% | 2 |
| Irish | 0.40% | 1 |
| White and Black African | 0.40% | 1 |
| Unclassified | 0.40% | 1 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bensham Grove Nursery School Sidney Grove and Carr Hill Road , Bensham and Deckham NE8 2XD | 4out of 4 | 829 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Cruddas Park Early Years Centre Brunel Terrace , NE4 7NL | - not rated | 2,790 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ashfield Nursery School 97-101 Elswick Road , Elswick NE4 6JR | 3out of 4 | 2,950 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caedmon Community Primary School Whitehall Road , NE8 4LH | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Whitehall Road Junior School Whitehall Road , NE8 4LH | - not rated | 33 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Alexandra Road Infant School Ely Street , NE8 1NR | - not rated | 426 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| South Street Community Primary School Cramer Street , Deckham NE8 4BB | 3out of 4 | 493 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School, Gateshead Dunsmuir Grove , NE8 4QL | 4out of 4 | 603 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heathfield Senior High School Durham Road , NE9 5AS | - not rated | 1,373 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| North East Futures UTC Stephenson Square , NE1 3AS | - not rated | 1,863 yd | University technical college | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Discovery School Blandford Street , NE1 3BT | - not rated | 2,328 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Lyndhurst Comprehensive School Beacon Lough Road , NE9 6TA | - not rated | 2,793 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Grace College Saltwell Road South , NE9 6LE | 2out of 4 | 2,878 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gateshead College Baltic Campus , NE8 3BE | - not rated | 1,772 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| NCG Rye Hill Campus , Scotswood Road NE4 7SA | - not rated | 2,277 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Newcastle College Rye Hill Campus , Scotswood Road NE4 7SA | - not rated | 2,429 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Newcastle Sixth Form College Westmorland Road , NE4 7SA | - not rated | 2,490 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yeshiva Lezeirim Preparatory Academy 36-38 Gladstone Terrace , NE8 4EF | - not rated | 272 yd | Other independent school | No | Boys | More About School |
| Gateshead Jewish Boarding School 10 Rydal Street , NE8 1HG | - not rated | 284 yd | Other independent school | No | Boys | More About School |
| Keser Torah Boys' School 18-22 Gladstone Terrace , NE8 4EA | - not rated | 292 yd | Other independent school | No | Boys | More About School |
| Haskel School 53 Bewick Road , NE8 4DR | - not rated | 306 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Gibside School Shipcote Lane , NE8 4DE | 4out of 4 | 419 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.