St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a catholic religious character.

St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School currently has around 187 pupils on roll, which is about 89% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 49.2% boys and 50.8% girls. Around 33.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 5.8%. Persistent absence is recorded at 13.8%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (62%). pakistani pupils make up about 14.4%

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.

School Information

Address: The Green, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE15 8JL
Website: www.stcuthbertsw.co.uk
Telephone: 01912675956
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Newcastle upon Tyne
Headteacher / Principal: Mr David Sutcliffe
Religious character: Catholic
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 148270

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Personal development
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 28/06/2022

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 210
Number of Pupils: 187
Number of Boys: 92
Number of Girls: 95

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 5.8% 4%
Persistent absence: 13.8% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British62.00%116
Pakistani14.40%27
African5.30%10
Other Asian4.30%8
Indian2.70%5
Other White2.70%5
White and Asian2.10%4
Bangladeshi1.60%3
Unclassified1.60%3
Irish1.10%2
Other Black1.10%2
White and Black African0.50%1
Other Mixed0.50%1
White and Black Caribbean0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Other (any other ethnic group)0.00%0

Education - Primary

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.

Reading: Average (-0.8)
Writing: Average (0.1)
Maths: Average (-0.1)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
53%
Town average
64%
Local authority average
70%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
5%
Town average
9%
Local authority average
10%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
105.0
Town average
105.5
Local authority average
106.6
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
106.0
Town average
104.6
Local authority average
105.4
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Newburn Manor Nursery School
Townfield Gardens , Newburn NE15 8PY
3out of 4 948 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Cuthbert's RC Primary School
The Green , Walbottle Village NE15 8JL
- not rated 0 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School
The Green , Walbottle Village NE15 8JL
3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Walbottle Village Primary School
The Green , Walbottle Village NE15 8JL
3out of 4 164 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Walbottle Village Primary School
The Green , Walbottle Village NE15 8JL
- not rated 164 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
Newburn Manor Primary School
Millfield Lane , Newburn NE15 8PD
3out of 4 952 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Walbottle Academy
Hexham Road , Walbottle NE15 9TP
3out of 4 513 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Walbottle Campus
Hexham Road , Walbottle NE15 9TP
- not rated 561 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
West Denton High School
West Denton Way , NE5 2SZ
- not rated 2,650 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Studio West
West Denton Way , West Denton NE5 2SZ
- not rated 2,650 yd Studio schools No Mixed More About School
All Saints College
West Denton Way , NE5 2SZ
- not rated 2,650 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School

Middle deemed secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Chapel House Middle School
Chadderton Drive , West Denton NE5 1EL
- not rated 1,080 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Throckley Middle School
Hexham Road , Throckley NE15 9DY
- not rated 1,749 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Chapel Park Middle School
Granville Drive , Chapel Park NE5 1SH
- not rated 1,947 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Lemington Middle School
West Denton Road , NE15 7LS
- not rated 2,068 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Denton Park Middle School
Linhope Road , West Denton NE5 2NW
- not rated 3,052 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Talbot House Children's Charity
Hexham Road , Walbottle NE15 8HW
3out of 4 334 yd Non-maintained special school No Mixed More About School
Feversham School
Hexham Road , Walbottle NE15 8HW
- not rated 407 yd Non-maintained special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Westlands School
Hillhead Parkway , NE5 1DS
- not rated 1,325 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Westlands School
Hillhead Parkway , West Denton NE5 1DS
- not rated 1,325 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Parkway School
Hillhead Parkway , West Denton NE5 1DP
- not rated 1,750 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.