St John Vianney Catholic Primary School, West Denton

StatePrimaryResourced Provision+ NurseryRoman Catholic

GoodPrimaryAges 3–11442 pupils

Hillhead Road, West Denton, NE5 1DNWebsite01912672233

Good442 pupilsAges 3–11

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Pupils442

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Type

Academy

Phase

Primary

Age Range

3 - 11

Gender

Co-educational

Capacity

442 / 473 (93%)

Religion

Roman Catholic

Head Teacher

Mrs Allyson Thorpe

At a Glance

InspectionGood

Inspected Apr 2024

Results

KS2 SATs Combined: 70%

AdmissionsPlaces likely available

Places available (2025-26)

SENDResourced Provision

This school has a specialist SEN unit providing additional support

5.0%

Absence rate

Avg 6.5%

Food hygiene

Key Metrics

Borough Comparison

Absence rate

5.0%vs 6.5% avg

Absence & Behaviour

Overall absence rate5.0%

National avg: 5.4%

Persistent absence11.7%

National avg: 13.7%

Suspension rate0.5%

Permanent exclusion rate0.0%

2024-25

Inclusion & SEND

Resourced Provision

This school has designated provision for children with specific special educational needs

SEN Support11.1%

Below averageEngland average: 13%

EHC Plans1.6%

Below averageEngland average: 4.3%

Primary needs breakdown

Speech, Language & Communication28 pupils (50%)

Autistic Spectrum Disorder7 pupils (13%)

Specific Learning Difficulty7 pupils (13%)

Social, Emotional & Mental Health6 pupils (11%)

Moderate Learning Difficulty4 pupils (7%)

Not Assessed2 pupils (4%)

Visual Impairment1 pupils (2%)

Other1 pupils (2%)

2024-25

Source: DfE School Census 2023-24

Staffing

Teachers (FTE)18

Teaching assistants (FTE)9

Support staff (FTE)13

2024-25

Demographics

Total pupils442

Free school meals20.4%

English as additional language6.6%

Ethnic backgrounds

White British74.9%

Asian Other8.8%

Black African4.5%

Mixed Other2.7%

White Other2.0%

Other1.8%

Mixed White & Asian1.6%

Black Other1.1%

Chinese0.7%

Black Caribbean0.7%

White Irish0.5%

Indian0.5%

Pakistani0.2%

2024-25

Local Context

IMD Decile 8Least deprived

IMD 2025

Food hygiene

Inspected Sept 2025

Flood Zone 1Low risk

Trust Performance

Bishop Bewick Catholic Education Trust

KS4

Attainment 851.5

Progress 80.27

EBacc entry49.0%

2023-24

Spending Per Pupil

£5,768

total expenditure per pupil

£-1,632 vs primary national avg (£7,400)

Teaching staff£3,371

Support staff£0

Premises£0

Energy£68

Learning resources£166

Income per pupil£5,679

2023-24

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