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St Wilfrid's RC College

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Temple Park Road
 South Shields
 Tyne and Wear NE34 0QA
Telephone: 0191 456 9121

School Type

Phase: Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 11-19)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: Roman Catholic
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2016
History: This school arose from St Wilfrid's RC College
Trust: Bishop Chadwick Catholic Education Trust
Sponsor: Bishop Chadwick Catholic Education Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Catherine Lennox (since September 2024)
Previous Headteacher: Francesca Craik
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 90.07 / 10.93
Non-teaching Staff*: 37.88
Number of pupils: 1271
Pupils Per Teacher: 14.1
Sex: Mixed (45% boys / 55% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 34.20% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 40.3%
Local child deprivation rate: 28.8% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 26.1%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 12.3%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 5.4km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: North East
Authority: South Tyneside
Constituency: South Shields
Electoral Ward: West Park
School Number: 3934604

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 8th April 2025 (view record)

External Links

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School Performance Table: View record
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