St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead Catchment Area
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead is an academy converter primary school in Gateshead , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 155 pupils, and a capacity of 119 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
3-11
Age range
155
Pupils
119
Capacity
130%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2018
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead?
The catchment area for St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead 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 Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead 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.
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St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead has a published admission number of 119 places. 155 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 130%. At 130% capacity, the school is heavily oversubscribed. Gateshead allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. Living within the catchment area is a strong but not guaranteed advantage, as the last distance offered shrinks each year as applications rise.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 39.9% of pupils at St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Gateshead.
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 Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead: School Information
- Full address
- Old Fold Road, Gateshead, NE10 0DJ
- Local authority
- Gateshead
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 39.9% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 149054
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If St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Gateshead are the next closest alternatives.
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Other Roman Catholic Schools in Gateshead
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead 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 Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead 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 Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead
What is the catchment area for St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead? ▾
The catchment area for St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead 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 Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead currently has 155 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 119 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead? ▾
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead 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 Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead cover? ▾
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead is a primary school in 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 Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead? ▾
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead was rated Good by Ofsted in 2018. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.