St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Low Fell
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 4–11 · Gateshead
St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Low Fell is a primary school in Gateshead for ages 4–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 5 February 2025. Gateshead has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2025 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Dryden Road, Low Fell, St Peters Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Gateshead, NE9 5TU
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Gateshead
- Pupils on roll
- 213 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 5 February 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils at St Peter’s love their school.”
- “They are polite, good-natured and welcoming to all.”
- “Pupils’ respectful nature and their compassion for others is evident.”
To improve
- “In some cases, however, adaptations to curriculum and task delivery for a small minority of pupils mean they are not able to fully express their understanding in their written work.”
- “This can limit their achievement.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 17 March 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: 36 first-preference applications, 30 offers in total, 29 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 to 2026, as Gateshead 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 Gateshead.
- Kells Lane Primary School 0.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Glynwood Community Primary School 0.5 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Carr Hill Community Primary School 0.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Kelvin Grove Community Primary School 0.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- South Street Community Primary School 0.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School, Gateshead 0.8 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Caedmon Community Primary School 0.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Oakfield Junior School 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade