St Columba's Catholic Primary School, Wallsend
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Wallsend, North East NE28 8EN · North Tyneside
#681 of 811 primary schools in North East
#13758 of 15,697 nationally
About St Columba's Catholic Primary School, Wallsend
St Columba's Catholic Primary School, Wallsend is a academy primary located in Wallsend, in the North Tyneside local authority of North East, England. It caters for Ages 3–11. In 2025 it enrolled 190 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 21.5 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools in England and 681st of 811 ranked primary schools in North East. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (50th percentile), and its weakest is ks2: higher standard (10th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 190; capacity filled 90.5%.
There are 15 schools in Wallsend; St Columba's Catholic Primary School, Wallsend ranks 11th of 13 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against primary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)48%
- KS2: higher standard (20%)0%
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)–
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)–
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)20.6%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for St Columba's Catholic Primary School, Wallsend by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 190
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 20.6%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 90.5%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- KS2 expected standard (RWM)
- 48%
- Share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
- KS2 higher standard (RWM)
- 0%
- Share of pupils reaching the higher standard in reading, writing and maths.
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Schools near St Columba's Catholic Primary School, Wallsend
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Western Community Primary School
Wallsend · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
440 students · 455 m away
Wallsend Jubilee Primary School
Wallsend · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
401 students · 1.0 km away
Carville Academy
Wallsend · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
· 1.0 km away
Redesdale Primary School
Wallsend · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
324 students · 1.1 km away
Richardson Dees Primary School
Wallsend · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
206 students · 1.2 km away
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary, Wallsend
Wallsend · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
330 students · 1.2 km away
Benfield School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
819 students · 1.3 km away
Burnside College
Wallsend · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
995 students · 1.4 km away
St Peter's Church of England Primary School
Wallsend · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
162 students · 1.6 km away
Walker Riverside Academy
Newcastle-upon-Tyne · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,101 students · 1.7 km away
Similar schools
Academy primary schools in North East with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Ormesby Primary School
Middlesbrough · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
190 students
Sacriston Academy
Durham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
190 students
Gurney Pease Academy
Darlington · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
191 students
Ss Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary Academy
Cramlington · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
189 students
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Billingham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
189 students
Overfields Primary School
Middlesbrough · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
189 students
Frequently asked questions
Is St Columba's Catholic Primary School, Wallsend a good school?
St Columba's Catholic Primary School, Wallsend has a Success Index (England) of 21.5 out of 100 (Lower 50% of primary schools in England) and ranks #681 of 811 in North East. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does St Columba's Catholic Primary School, Wallsend rank in North East?
St Columba's Catholic Primary School, Wallsend ranks #681 of 811 primary schools in North East and #13758 of 15,697 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend St Columba's Catholic Primary School, Wallsend?
St Columba's Catholic Primary School, Wallsend had 190 students in 2025.
Is St Columba's Catholic Primary School, Wallsend a primary school or a secondary school?
St Columba's Catholic Primary School, Wallsend is classified as a primary covering Ages 3–11. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near St Columba's Catholic Primary School, Wallsend?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of St Columba's Catholic Primary School, Wallsend; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.