St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School is a primary school located in Newcastle-upon-Tyne. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's management effectiveness is outstanding, overall effectiveness, quality of education and outcomes for pupils are good. The school inspection was carried out on 05/03/2014. According to tests results, the school's progress in writing is well above average, progress in reading and progress in maths are above average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 3.4%, which is 0.6 percentage points higher than the UK average.

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Balmain Road, Newcastle-upon-Tyne

School Information

Address: Balmain Road, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE3 3QR
Website: www.stcuthbertsk.newcastle.sch.uk
Telephone: 01912860129
School Type: Voluntary aided school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Newcastle upon Tyne
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Anne Bullerwell
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 108506

Ofsted Inspection

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

Ofsted inspection date: 05/03/2014

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 210
Number of Pupils: 236
Number of Boys: 106
Number of Girls: 130

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 3.4% 4%
Persistent absence: 3.2% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Well Above Average: 2.4 Confidence interval 0.2 to 4.6
Writing
Well Above Average: 3.1 Confidence interval 1 to 5.1
Maths
Above Average: 2.1 Confidence interval 0.2 to 4

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:80%
England Average:65%

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

School:20%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:107
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
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School
Balmain Road , North Kenton NE3 3QR
3out of 4 0 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Mountfield Primary School
Kirkwood Drive , North Kenton NE3 3AT
3out of 4 479 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Kenton Bar Primary School
Ryal Walk , NE3 3YF
2out of 4 486 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Wyndham Primary School
Wyndsail Place , Kenton NE3 4QP
3out of 4 1,393 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Kingston Park Primary School
Cranleigh Avenue , Kingston Park NE3 2EL
3out of 4 1,542 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Kenton School
Drayton Road , NE3 3RU
2out of 4 194 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Gosforth Academy
Knightsbridge , Great North Road NE3 2JH
4out of 4 2,519 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Great Park Academy
Knightsbridge, Great North Road , Gosforth NE3 2JH
- not rated 2,521 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic High School
Fenham Hall Drive , Fenham NE4 9YH
4out of 4 2,846 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Studio West
West Denton Way , West Denton NE5 2SZ
3out of 4 3,185 yd Studio schools No Mixed More About School

Middle deemed secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Gosforth Junior High Academy
Regent Avenue , Gosforth NE3 1EE
4out of 4 2,316 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Gosforth Central Middle School
Great North Road , Gosforth NE3 1UN
3out of 4 2,840 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Gosforth East Middle School
Harewood Road , Gosforth NE3 5JT
3out of 4 3,109 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Newcastle Bridges School
Drayton Road , NE3 3RU
4out of 4 198 yd Academy alternative provision converter Yes Mixed More About School
Westfield School
Oakfield Road , Gosforth NE3 4HS
- not rated 2,140 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
Newcastle School for Boys
30 West Avenue , NE3 4ES
- not rated 2,339 yd Other independent school Yes Boys More About School
Thomas Bewick School
Linhope Road , West Denton NE5 2LW
3out of 4 2,828 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
Mary Astell Academy
Linhope Road , West Denton NE5 2LW
1out of 4 2,828 yd Academy alternative provision sponsor led No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.