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St Mary & St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School, Blaydon
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St Mary & St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School, Blaydon
- Primary
- Gateshead NE21 4NE
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| The quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years provision | Outstanding |
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Foundational Skills: Exceptional early reading curriculum prepares pupils well for next stages.
Success of the Curriculum: Pupils achieve exceptionally well across the curriculum, including those with SEND.
Foundational Skills: Exceptional early reading curriculum prepares pupils well for next stages.
Success of the Curriculum: Pupils achieve exceptionally well across the curriculum, including those with SEND.
Foundational Skills: Early reading develops phonics knowledge effectively.
Success of the Curriculum: All pupils achieve exceptionally well across a well-sequenced curriculum.
Performance in Maths & Reading: Highly trained staff teach curriculums with expertise, ensuring all pupils achieve well.
Support for Falling Behind: Effective support in place for individual needs.
Behaviour and Attitudes: Pupils demonstrate exemplary standards of behaviour and have high levels of empathy.
Performance in Maths & Reading: Highly trained staff teach curriculums with expertise, ensuring all pupils achieve well.
Support for Falling Behind: Effective support in place for individual needs.
Behaviour and Attitudes: Pupils demonstrate exemplary standards of behaviour and have high levels of empathy.
Performance in Maths & Reading: High-quality lessons lead to fluent, confident readers.
Support for Falling Behind: Highly effective support is in place for individual needs.
Behaviour and Attitudes: Exemplary behaviour and enthusiastic learners.
Support for SEND Pupils: All pupils, including those with SEND, achieve exceptionally well.
Support for SEND Pupils: All pupils, including those with SEND, achieve exceptionally well.
Support for SEND Pupils: SEND pupils achieve exceptionally well with specialist support.
Managing Bullying and Pupil Safety: Rigorous monitoring of behaviour and attendance maintains high standards.
Promotion of Welfare and Safety: Exceptional focus on pupil development beyond academics.
Managing Bullying and Pupil Safety: Rigorous monitoring of behaviour and attendance maintains high standards.
Promotion of Welfare and Safety: Exceptional focus on pupil development beyond academics.
Promotion of Welfare and Safety: Intelligent support ensures high expectations are met.
Parent Feedback: Parents are extremely supportive, noting staff’s genuine interest in their children.
Parent Feedback: Parents are extremely supportive, noting staff’s genuine interest in their children.
Parent Feedback: Parents say staff show genuine interest, making children feel valued and safe.
Extracurricular Activities: High pupil participation in clubs promoting resilience and teamwork.
Extracurricular Activities: High pupil participation in clubs promoting resilience and teamwork.
Extracurricular Activities: High participation in clubs promoting healthy lifestyles.
Teacher Engagement: Staff benefit from an exceptional professional development programme.
Impact on Student Progress: Highly effective teaching supports exceptional student achievement.
Teacher Engagement: Staff benefit from an exceptional professional development programme.
Impact on Student Progress: Highly effective teaching supports exceptional student achievement.
Teacher Engagement: Staff benefit from exceptional professional development.
Impact on Student Progress: Skilled staff ensure all pupils succeed exceptionally.
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About Us
St Mary & St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School, Blaydon is a Primary, Co-Ed, Roman Catholic school located in Tyne and Wear, North East.
It has 241 students from age 3-11 yr with a student-teacher ratio of 22 : 1.
At this school, 80% of pupils achieved higher standard in reading, writing & maths at key stage 2.
This school rated Outstanding by recent Ofsted inspection.
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| Phase of Education | Primary | Primary | Primary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Academies | Academies | Academies |
| Snobe grade |
C
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C+
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C
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| Ofset report | Outstanding | Good | - |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | 4-11 |
| Gender | Co-Ed | Co-Ed | Co-Ed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Student teacher ratio | 22.2 | 22.3 | 20.9 |
| Proficient Math | 104 | 104 | 106 |
| Proficient Read | 106 | 103 | 108 |
| Grade 5 or above GCSE | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above A Level | - | - | - |
| Day Fees | - | - | - |
Primary Exam Result
View the average scaled scores of pupils in the key stage 2 reading and math tests. Scores of 100 or more indicate the expected standard, while 110 or more indicate a higher standard.
| Average scaled score | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maths | 104 | 101 | 97 |
| Reading | 106 | 103 | 98 |
Explore how well our pupils are doing academically. Discover the percentage of pupils who reach the expected level (with a score of 100 or more) and those who excel even further (achieving a score of 110 or more).
| Reading, writing and maths | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 80% | 61.42% | 55.92% |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 10% | 6.28% | 7.4% |
Explore how much progress pupils have made in reading, writing, and math from key stage 1 to key stage 2.
| Subject | Progress score | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Reading | -1.9 | Below Average |
| Writing | 1.3 | Above Average |
| Maths | -2.4 | Below Average |
Exam Result Not Published
Due to the pandemic 2020, 2021 and 2022 Primary school exam
results were not published at school level.
Exam Result Not Published
Due to the pandemic 2020, 2021 and 2022 Primary school exam
results were not published at school level.
Exam Result Not Published
Due to the pandemic 2020, 2021 and 2022 Primary school exam
results were not published at school level.
Exam Result Not Published
Due to the pandemic 2020, 2021 and 2022 Primary school exam
results were not published at school level.
Exam Result Not Published
Due to the pandemic 2020, 2021 and 2022 Primary school exam
results were not published at school level.
Exam Result Not Published
Due to the pandemic 2020, 2021 and 2022 Primary school exam
results were not published at school level.
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Holidays & terms
Holidays 2024/25
| Holidays | Date |
|---|---|
| Autumn Half Term Holidays | 28th Oct 2024 - 1st Nov 2024 |
| Winter Holidays | 23rd Dec 2024 - 3rd Jan 2025 |
| Spring Half Term Holidays | 24th Feb 2025 - 28th Feb 2025 |
| Spring Holidays | 14th Apr 2025 - 25th Apr 2025 |
| Summer Half Term Holidays | 26th May 2025 - 30th May 2025 |
| Summer Holidays | 21st Jul 2025 - 29th Aug 2025 |
Terms Dates 2024/25
| Terms | Dates |
|---|---|
| Autumn Term | 2nd Sep 2024 - 27th Oct 2024 |
| Autumn Term-2 | 2nd Nov 2024 - 22nd Dec 2024 |
| Spring Term | 4th Jan 2025 - 23rd Feb 2025 |
| Spring Term-2 | 1st Mar 2025 - 13th Apr 2025 |
| Summer Term | 26th Apr 2025 - 25th May 2025 |
| Summer Term-2 | 31st May 2025 - 20th Jul 2025 |
Students Teachers
22 : 1
Student teacher ratio at St Mary & St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School, Blaydon
Local authority ratio 18 : 1