Dryden Road, Low Fell, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear NE9 5TU
10 reasons to choose St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Low Fell
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St Peter’s Roman Catholic Primary School, Low Fell has a Schoolsmith Score® of 71. It is one of the best state primary schools in Gateshead and one of the 5 best independent or state primaries within 1.5 miles.
School fundamentals
St Peter’s Roman Catholic Primary School, Low Fell is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 4 and 11 years. It is a Roman Catholic academy converter faith school. The school is one of the 47 members of Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust. The school was also rated as Good by Ofsted in its last (2020) inspection. Reception places are usually oversubscribed every year, on first preference.
Average class size
St Peter’s Roman Catholic Primary School, Low Fell has one class per year, and an average class size of 31 pupils.
Exam results and leavers' destinations
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that St Peter’s Roman Catholic Primary School, Low Fell ranks in the top 8% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 9% of schools. Most pupils go on to Cardinal Hume Catholic School at the end of Year 6.
The St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Low Fell curriculum
School curriculum emphasises Catholic social morality and also includes PSHE, Spanish. There is topic-based and thematic teaching for some foundation subjects. British Council’s International School Award for international learning activities. There may be an occasional extra-curricular academic or hobby club.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers and residential trips from Year 5.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.
Sport at St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Low Fell
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Low Fell
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
School hours are 9.00am to 3.15pm though after school clubs may extend the day.
Find another school near St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Low Fell
Newcastle Preparatory School (3.6 miles); Dame Allan’s Junior School (3.6 miles); RGS Junior School (3.6 miles).
Kelvin Grove Community Primary School (0.8 miles); Brighton Avenue Primary School (1.3 miles); Bede Community Primary School (1.8 miles).
Royal Grammar School, Newcastle (3.6 miles); Dame Allan’s Senior School (4.3 miles); Newcastle High School (4.5 miles).
Grace College (1.3 miles); Cardinal Hume Catholic School (1.6 miles); Emmanuel College (2.9 miles).