Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School is a primary school located in Newcastle-upon-Tyne. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are outstanding. The school inspection was carried out on 01/10/2015. According to tests results, the school's progress in maths is above average, progress in reading and progress in writing are average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 3.9%, which is 0.1 percentage points higher than the UK average.

School Information

Address: Byermoor, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE16 6NU
Website: http://www.sacredheartgateshead.org/
Telephone: 01207270396
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Gateshead
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Sean Woods
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 140638

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 01/10/2015

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 105
Number of Pupils: 243
Number of Boys: 110
Number of Girls: 133

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 3.9% 4%
Persistent absence: 8.4% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Average: 1.6 Confidence interval -0.5 to 3.7
Writing
Average: -0.5 Confidence interval -2.5 to 1.4
Maths
Above Average: 2 Confidence interval 0.2 to 3.8

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:65%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:9%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:106
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:107
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
Byermoor , Burnopfield NE16 6NU
4out of 4 0 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Burnopfield Primary School
Front Street , Burnopfield NE16 6PT
3out of 4 1,895 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Clover Hill Community Primary School
Glenhurst Drive , Whickham NE16 5SJ
4out of 4 2,973 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Rowlands Gill Community Primary School
Dominines Close , NE39 2PP
2out of 4 2,990 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Whickham Parochial Church of England Primary School
Broadway , Whickham NE16 5QW
4out of 4 3,226 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.