Primary school in Hebburn, South Tyneside
St Aloysius Catholic Infant School, Hebburn
Argyle Street, Hebburn, Tyne and Wear, NE31 1RZ
Ofsted
Standards maintained at the last ungraded inspection, on 14 May 2025.
Inspections since September 2024 do not give an overall grade, so there is no one-word judgement to report. The full report sets out what inspectors found.
Pupils
- Pupils on roll
- 228
- Places
- 180
- How full
- Full — 228 pupils against 180 places
- Girls / boys
- 114 / 114
- Overall absence
- 4%
- Persistently absent
- 8%
primary schools average 5.2%
primary schools average 12.8% — pupils missing 10% or more of sessions
- Free school meals, last 6 years
- 7%
- English as an additional language
- 9%
- With an EHC plan
- 1%
- On SEN support
- 10%
England 25.7%
England 18.7%
England 3.5%
England 15%
The neighbourhood around the school
Census 2021 figures for South Tyneside 009A, the statistical neighbourhood the school sits in — roughly 1,500 residents. It describes the area, not the pupils, who may travel in from further away.
- Adults with a degree
- 25%
- Adults with no qualifications
- 19%
- Households owning their home
- 42%
- Households in social housing
- 43%
- Households with no car
- 31%
- Adults economically inactive
- 34%
England 33.8%
England 18.3%
England 62.7%
England 17%
England 21.9%
England 39.9%
School details
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- Ages 3–7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Sixth form
- No
- Nursery
- Yes
- Boarding
- Day school
- Trust
- BISHOP CHADWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST
- Headteacher
- Headteacher: Anna Tumelty
- Local authority
- South Tyneside
- Ward
- Hebburn North
- Constituency
- Jarrow and Gateshead East
- URN
- 148275
The unique reference number used in all official school data.
Nearest primary schools
| School | Ofsted | Expected standard | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Aloysius Catholic Junior School AcademyAcademy converter | Outstanding 2022 | 68% | 0 mi |
| St Oswald's CofE Aided Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | No grade | 66% | 0.5 mi |
| Hebburn Lakes Primary SchoolCommunity school | Good 2023 | 31% | 0.8 mi |
| St James' Catholic Primary School, HebburnAcademy converter | No grade | 73% | 1 mi |
| Richardson Dees Primary SchoolFoundation school | Good 2022 | 52% | 1 mi |
| Carville AcademyAcademy sponsor led | No grade | — | 1 mi |
| St Peter's Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | Requires improvement 2023 | — | 1 mi |
| Tyneview Primary SchoolAcademy converter | No grade | 77% | 1.1 mi |
Where these figures come from
- School details, address and pupil numbers — Get Information About Schools, the DfE register, as at 14 August 2026.
- Exam results — DfE performance tables, 2024/25.
- Free school meals, EAL and SEN — school census, 2024/25.
- Ofsted — Ofsted management information, latest inspections as at 30 June 2026.
- Neighbourhood figures — ONS Census 2021, lower layer super output area.
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