St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Ashington
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Ashington, Northumberland
St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Ashington is a primary school in Ashington, Northumberland for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 22 January 2025.
Key facts
- Address
- Moorhouse Lane, Ashington, NE63 9LR
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Northumberland
- Pupils on roll
- 238 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 11.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 25.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 22 January 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils are happy and well behaved and enjoy coming to school.”
- “They feel safe as adults are caring and listen to them if they have any worries.”
- “Pupils are kind and respectful of each other.”
To improve
- “However, some pupils still do not know their sounds as well as they should because of historical weaknesses in the former reading programme.”
- “As a result, some pupils are not developing the reading knowledge and skills they require.”
- “However, at times, some pupils do not receive the support from adults they need to help them manage their behaviours or access the curriculum.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 14 February 2025 (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) | 80% | 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: 29 first-preference applications, 28 offers in total, 28 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.
- NCEA Thomas Bewick C of E Primary School 0.1 mi Good
- NCEA Bishop's Primary School 0.2 mi Good
- Central Academy 0.6 mi No Ofsted grade
- NCEA James Knott CofE Primary School 0.7 mi Not judged
- NCEA Grace Darling CofE Primary School 1.1 mi Good
- Stakeford Primary School 1.4 mi Good
- Bothal Academy 1.4 mi No Ofsted grade
- Ringway Primary School 1.8 mi Good