St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Alnwick
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 2–11 · Alnwick, Northumberland
St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Alnwick is a primary school in Alnwick, Northumberland for ages 2–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 6 March 2024.
Key facts
- Address
- South Road, Alnwick, NE66 2NU
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Northumberland
- Pupils on roll
- 197 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 19.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 6 March 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils at this school exemplify the school’s ‘RESPECT’ values, which include resilience, empathy and positivity.”
- “These values, along with the school’s strong Christian ethos, underpin all that happens here.”
- “Staff and pupils embody the school’s vision of ‘growing in God’s love to be the best we can be’.”
To improve
- “While the school has high expectations for achievement across the curriculum, some groups of pupils are not making the progress that they are capable of in writing.”
- “While pupils’ attendance is in line with national figures, too many pupils are persistently absent.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 25 April 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) | 68% | 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: 23 first-preference applications, 24 offers in total, 23 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Northumberland.
- Swansfield Park Primary School 0.4 mi No Ofsted grade
- Ncea Harry Hotspur Church of England Primary School 0.8 mi No Ofsted grade
- Shilbottle Primary School 2.8 mi No Ofsted grade
- Hipsburn Primary School 2.9 mi Good
- Longhoughton Church of England Primary School 3.5 mi No Ofsted grade
- NCEA Warkworth Church of England Primary School 5.8 mi School remains Good
- Swarland Primary School 5.9 mi Not judged
- Embleton Vincent Edwards Church of England Primary School 6.5 mi No Ofsted grade