Welcome
Welcome to Corpus Christi Catholic Primary – a vibrant, welcoming and multicultural school in the heart of Bensham, Gateshead. We are a diverse community, where we appreciate and celebrate each other’s differences. We encourage everyone to be the best they can be by ‘letting their lights shine’ and in response, children grow, achieve and thrive.
We offer a highly ambitious curriculum from Nursery to Year 6. At our recent Ofsted Inspection in November 2023, we were graded ‘Outstanding’ in every single area as well as for overall effectiveness. This means that our school provides the highest quality education and care for all children.
Watch our videos to see our school in action! Feel free to contact us if you have any questions or would like to arrange a visit to our school.
Mrs C Maxwell
Headteacher
Letters
We send out letters and newsletters on a regular basis to keep parents up to date with school decisions and progress.
At Corpus Christi, we keep our parents, carers and families informed about upcoming events and celebrations of our children's successes. We regularly publish a newsletter, which is sent out electronically to all of our parents and is made available on this page. We also use Social media to share the very latest events, learning and religious celebrations that take place within our school.
5th January
December 2025 Newsletter
21st November
November Newsletter
3rd October
October 2025 Newsletter
5th September
September Newsletter
17th July
July Newsletter
Saying Thank You to our Parish community!
In Year 4 we have been learning, in our RE lessons, about our parish community and the special people that have ministries. We have been learning about all of the special jobs that help to keep our parish community going and the special place that it is. We found out that different people in our […]
Published: February 4, 2026
Christmas crafts at the Shipley art gallery
In preparation for Christmas, year 4 took a trip to the Shipley art gallery to complete some Christmas crafts. As part of their workshop, the class created some winter scenes using white paint, glue and glitter. They began by sketching out their own winter designs using pencil. Next, they covered their outlines with white paint […]
Published: December 27, 2025
Maths in Reception
This term the children in Reception have been working hard to understand the concepts of the numbers 1-5. They begin finding 1, and they then learn that 2 is 1 and another 1. Number blocks visuals and videos help the children visualise the amounts. It is important that the children have a secure understanding of […]
Published: December 19, 2025
The Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust is an exempt charity. It is a company limited by guarantee registered in England and Wales under company registration number 07890590. The registered office address is Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education HQ, Barmston Court, Turbine Business Park, Nissan Way, Washington, SR5 3NY.