St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, North Shields
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · North Shields, North Tyneside
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, North Shields is a primary school in North Shields, North Tyneside for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 18 June 2024. North Tyneside has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2025 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Wallsend Road, Chirton, North Shields, NE29 7BT
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- North Tyneside
- Pupils on roll
- 193 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 48.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 13.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 18 June 2024
Strengths
- “St Joseph’s provides a happy, safe and nurturing environment for pupils.”
- “Pupils appreciate the pastoral support that school provides.”
- “Pupils at St Joseph’s are inquisitive and keen to learn.”
To improve
- “Pupils’ starting points in phonics are generally low, however.”
- “Some curriculums are not as well planned or sequenced.”
- “These curriculums do not identify the key knowledge that pupils should learn.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 8 July 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 45% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 15 first-preference applications, 15 offers in total, 15 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Reception 2025, as North Tyneside published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in North Tyneside.
- Collingwood Primary School 0.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Riverside Primary School 0.4 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
- Waterville Primary School 0.5 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, North Shields 0.7 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Spring Gardens Primary School 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Percy Main Primary School 0.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Whitehouse Primary School 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Christ Church CofE Primary School 0.9 mi Good Last distance published