St Wilfrid's RC College

Academy converter · Secondary school · South Shields, South Tyneside
NE34 0QA
Composite score
60.2

About St Wilfrid's RC College

St Wilfrid's RC College is a secondary school in South Shields, South Tyneside, classified by the DfE as an academy converter with a Roman Catholic religious character. Around 1,338 pupils aged 11 to 19 attend the school. The school's average Attainment 8 score in the latest GCSE results was 48.2 — broadly in line with the national average (national average: 46). Performance is little changed year on year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the top 37% of secondary schools nationally.

50% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, above the national average of about 45%. 74% achieved a standard pass (grade 4+) in English and maths. St Wilfrid's RC College does not currently have a recent graded Ofsted judgement on record (often the case for newer or recently converted schools), so it is worth asking when its next inspection is expected. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links further down the page.

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#1,165
National rank
#44
In North East
#2
In South Tyneside
Top 37%
Nationally

Performance (KS4 GCSE)

Attainment 8 score
48.2
National avg ≈ 46
Progress 8 score
% achieving 9–5 in English & Maths
50%
% achieving 9–4 in English & Maths
74%
% EBacc grade 5+
18%
EBacc average points score
4.19

Ofsted judgements

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Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Safeguarding effective?
Yes
Sixth form provision
Good

School profile

Pupils on roll 1,338 % FSM ever-6 33.0% % EAL 11.6% Age range 11–19 Gender Mixed Religious character Roman Catholic

Location

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