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.
2nd July
June Newsletter
22nd May
May Newsletter
21st April
Easter newsletter
2nd March
February 2026 Newsletter
5th January
December 2025 Newsletter
R.E in Year 5 Summer Term
During the Summer Term Year 5 have been very busy exploring the theme of Reconciliation and Inter-Relating. The children explored ideas around freedom and responsibility and considered key questions like: How can you enjoy freedom with responsibility and how can rules bring freedom? Children began this journey by understanding the purpose of the Ten Commandments […]
Published: July 1, 2026
Primary Festival
The highlight of our week has definitely been the visit to the Youth Village for the primary festival. This years theme was ‘Behold’ In Isaiah 43:19 God says “Behold, I am doing a new thing”. God is always doing something new, just as Year 6 are getting ready to start anew in their secondary schools. […]
Published: June 26, 2026
Feast of Corpus Christi
Year 4 pupils proudly led Key Stage 2 and parents in a special celebration of the Feast of Corpus Christi. Through prayer, readings and song, the children helped everyone reflect on the importance of the Eucharist and what it means in our faith. A particularly meaningful part of the celebration was the inclusion of pupils […]
Published: June 24, 2026
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.