St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Blaydon Catchment Area
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Blaydon is an academy converter primary school in Blaydon-on-Tyne, Gateshead , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 218 pupils, and a capacity of 210 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
3-11
Age range
218
Pupils
210
Capacity
104%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2023
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Blaydon Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Blaydon?
The catchment area for St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Blaydon is the geographic zone Gateshead uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Gateshead publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Blaydon is managed by Gateshead and typically includes both faith criteria and catchment area proximity. The weighting given to each criterion depends on the school's published oversubscription policy, which is reviewed annually.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Gateshead before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Gateshead catchment area documents →St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Blaydon: at or above its 210 place limit
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Blaydon has a published admission number of 210 places. 218 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 104%. The school is at or above its published limit of 210 places. Gateshead allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. The last-distance figure is likely to remain tight if demand holds at this level.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 16.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Blaydon-on-Tyne.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Gateshead publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Find Gateshead school admissions →
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Blaydon: School Information
- Full address
- Croftdale Road, Blaydon-on-Tyne, NE21 4BG
- Local authority
- Gateshead
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 16.4% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 148910
Other Primary Schools in Blaydon-on-Tyne
If St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Blaydon is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Blaydon-on-Tyne are the next closest alternatives.
West Lane Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · NE21 6PH
Blaydon West Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · NE21 4PY
Parkhead Community Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · NE21 6LT
St Mary & St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School, Blaydon Catchment Area
Academy converter · NE21 4NE
Other Roman Catholic Schools in Gateshead
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Blaydon shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Gateshead. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Highfield Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Rowlands Gill
St Thomas More Catholic School, Blaydon Catchment Area
Academy converter · Blaydon-on-Tyne
Cardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead Catchment Area
Academy converter · Gateshead
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Byermoor Catchment Area
Academy converter · Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Blaydon by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Blaydon
What is the catchment area for St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Blaydon? ▾
The catchment area for St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Blaydon is the geographic zone Gateshead uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Gateshead publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Blaydon oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Blaydon currently has 218 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 210 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Blaydon? ▾
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Blaydon uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Gateshead before each admissions cycle.
What age range does St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Blaydon cover? ▾
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Blaydon is a primary school in Blaydon-on-Tyne, Gateshead, serving pupils aged 3-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Blaydon? ▾
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Blaydon was rated Good by Ofsted in 2023. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.