St Charles' Catholic Primary School, based in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a roman catholic religious character.
St Charles' Catholic Primary School currently has around 241 pupils on roll, which is about 92% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 49.8% boys and 50.2% girls. Around 6.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 3.4%. Persistent absence is recorded at 3.3%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (66.8%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Regent Farm Road, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE3 3HE |
| Website: | www.stcharles.newcastle.sch.uk |
| Telephone: | 01912852553 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Louise Nealings |
| Religious character: | Roman Catholic |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 148269 |
Ofsted inspection date: 29/02/2012
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 3 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 262 |
| Number of Pupils: | 241 |
| Number of Boys: | 120 |
| Number of Girls: | 121 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 3.4% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 3.3% | 8.2% |
| White British | 66.80% | 161 |
| Other Black | 9.10% | 22 |
| Other White | 5.80% | 14 |
| Indian | 5.00% | 12 |
| Other Mixed | 3.30% | 8 |
| Chinese | 3.30% | 8 |
| Irish | 1.70% | 4 |
| Pakistani | 1.20% | 3 |
| African | 1.20% | 3 |
| Unclassified | 0.80% | 2 |
| White and Asian | 0.40% | 1 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.40% | 1 |
| Other Asian | 0.40% | 1 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.40% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Charles' RC Primary School Regent Farm Road , Gosforth NE3 3HE | - not rated | 0 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Charles' Catholic Primary School Regent Farm Road , Gosforth NE3 3HE | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Grange First School Norham Road , Gosforth NE3 2NP | 3out of 4 | 250 yd | Foundation school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Archibald First School Archibald Street , Gosforth NE3 1EB | - not rated | 575 yd | Foundation school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Regent Farm First School Wansbeck Road South , Gosforth NE3 3PE | 3out of 4 | 742 yd | Foundation school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gosforth High School Knightsbridge , Great North Road NE3 2JH | - not rated | 260 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Gosforth Academy Knightsbridge , Great North Road NE3 2JH | 3out of 4 | 260 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Kenton School Drayton Road , NE3 3RU | - not rated | 2,258 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Kenton School Drayton Road , NE3 3RU | - not rated | 2,258 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Mary's Catholic School Benton Park Road , NE7 7PE | 4out of 4 | 2,358 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gosforth Junior High Academy Regent Avenue , Gosforth NE3 1EE | 3out of 4 | 418 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Gosforth Junior High School Jubilee Road , Gosforth NE3 1DY | - not rated | 466 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Gosforth Central Middle School Great North Road , Gosforth NE3 1UN | 3out of 4 | 661 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Gosforth East Middle School Harewood Road , Gosforth NE3 5JT | 3out of 4 | 861 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NHS England (Choices College) The Grainger Suite , Dobson House NE3 3PF | - not rated | 226 yd | Special post 16 institution | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ascham House School 30 West Avenue , NE3 4ES | - not rated | 916 yd | Other independent school | No | Boys | More About School |
| Newcastle School for Boys 30 West Avenue , NE3 4ES | - not rated | 916 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Boys | More About School |
| Eastcliffe School 33 the Grove , Gosforth NE3 1NE | - not rated | 1,292 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| King David School Culzean Park , Graham Park Road NE3 4BH | - not rated | 1,382 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Not applicable | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.