St Bernadette's Catholic Primary, Wallsend is a primary school in Wallsend, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a roman catholic religious character.
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary, Wallsend currently has around 313 pupils on roll, which is about 99% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 55.3% boys and 44.7% girls. Around 15.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 4.8%. Persistent absence is recorded at 8.7%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (84.3%).
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: | Rising Sun Cottages, Wallsend, NE28 9JW |
| Website: | www.st-bernadettesprimary.co.uk |
| Telephone: | 01916433400 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | North Tyneside |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Laura Fallon |
| Religious character: | Roman Catholic |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 148815 |
Ofsted inspection date: 10/07/2013
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 3 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 315 |
| Number of Pupils: | 313 |
| Number of Boys: | 173 |
| Number of Girls: | 140 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 4.8% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 8.7% | 8.2% |
| White British | 84.30% | 264 |
| African | 2.90% | 9 |
| White and Black African | 2.90% | 9 |
| Other White | 2.60% | 8 |
| Other Asian | 1.90% | 6 |
| Chinese | 1.00% | 3 |
| Other Mixed | 1.00% | 3 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.60% | 2 |
| White and Asian | 0.60% | 2 |
| Irish | 0.60% | 2 |
| Pakistani | 0.60% | 2 |
| Indian | 0.30% | 1 |
| Unclassified | 0.30% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.30% | 1 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battle Hill Nursery School Berwick Drive , Battlehill Estate NE28 9DH | - not rated | 1,175 yd | Local authority nursery school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Walkergate Early Years Centre Millers Dene , Walkergate NE6 4XW | - not rated | 2,786 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Bernadette's Catholic Primary, Wallsend Rising Sun Cottages , NE28 9JW | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Bernadettes Roman Catholic Primary School Aided Rising Sun Cottages , NE28 9JW | - not rated | 0 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Wallsend Jubilee Primary School Mullen Road , NE28 9HA | 3out of 4 | 563 yd | Foundation school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Redesdale Primary School Wiltshire Drive , NE28 8TS | 3out of 4 | 1,042 yd | Foundation school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Battle Hill Primary School Berwick Drive , Battle Hill Estate NE28 9DH | 3out of 4 | 1,175 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burnside College St Peter's Road , NE28 7LQ | 3out of 4 | 1,727 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Churchill Community College Churchill Street , NE28 7TN | 1out of 4 | 1,932 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Churchill Community College Churchill Street , NE28 7TN | - not rated | 1,940 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Benfield School Benfield Road , Walkergate NE6 4NU | - not rated | 2,620 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Benfield School Benfield Road , NE6 4NU | - not rated | 2,620 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Farm Middle School Rising Sun Cottages , NE28 9JW | - not rated | 55 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Central Middle School St Peter's Road , NE28 7LQ | - not rated | 1,727 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Hadrian Park Middle School Addington Drive , NE28 9RT | - not rated | 1,890 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Western Middle School Forrest Road , NE28 8PY | - not rated | 1,897 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Langdale Community Middle School Langdale Gardens , High Howdon NE28 0HG | - not rated | 2,596 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyne Metropolitan College Battle Hill Drive , NE28 9NL | - not rated | 1,468 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| North Tyneside College Embleton Avenue , NE28 9NJ | - not rated | 1,716 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beacon Hill School Rising Sun Cottages , NE28 9JW | 3out of 4 | 60 yd | Foundation special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Parkside School Mullen Road , High Farm NE28 9HA | - not rated | 659 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Senior Tutorial Centre Hadrian Education Centre , St Peter's Road NE28 7LQ | - not rated | 1,727 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Accelerated Learning Service Hadrian Education Centre , Addington Drive NE28 9RT | - not rated | 1,782 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Not applicable | More About School |
| Primary Resource Provision Hadrian Education Centre , Addington Drive NE28 9RT | - not rated | 1,782 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Not applicable | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.