St Michael's Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a academy sponsor led and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a roman catholic religious character.

St Michael's Catholic Primary School currently has around 219 pupils on roll, which is about 93% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 53% boys and 47% girls. Around 61.6% 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 5.9%. Persistent absence is recorded at 17.8%.

The school has a diverse intake, with white british pupils forming the largest group at around 32%. african pupils make up about 26.9% , followed by bangladeshi at 12.3%

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: Clumber Street North, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE4 7RE
Website: www.st-michaels.school
Telephone: 01912739383
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Newcastle upon Tyne
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Charlotte Chapman
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 144971

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Ofsted Inspection

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

Ofsted inspection date: 21/09/2021

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 235
Number of Pupils: 219
Number of Boys: 116
Number of Girls: 103

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 5.9% 4%
Persistent absence: 17.8% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British32.00%70
African26.90%59
Bangladeshi12.30%27
Pakistani10.50%23
Other (any other ethnic group)4.10%9
Other White4.10%9
Other Asian2.70%6
Other Mixed2.30%5
Other Black1.40%3
Unclassified0.90%2
White and Asian0.90%2
White and Black African0.90%2
Chinese0.50%1
Indian0.50%1
Irish0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
White and Black Caribbean0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)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 (-1.5)
Writing: Average (0.7)
Maths: Average (0.3)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
53%
Town average
64%
Local authority average
60%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
10%
Town average
9%
Local authority average
10%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
103.0
Town average
105.5
Local authority average
104.6
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
104.0
Town average
104.6
Local authority average
103.8
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Cruddas Park Early Years Centre
Brunel Terrace , NE4 7NL
- not rated 107 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Ashfield Nursery School
97-101 Elswick Road , Elswick NE4 6JR
3out of 4 566 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Atkinson Road Nursery School
Atkinson Road , Benwell NE4 8XT
- not rated 1,715 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Bensham Grove Nursery School
Sidney Grove and Carr Hill Road , Bensham and Deckham NE8 2XD
4out of 4 2,192 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Valley View Nursery School
Axwell Park View , Scotswood NE15 6NR
- not rated 2,746 yd Local authority nursery school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Michael's RC Primary School
Clumber Street North , Elswick NE4 7RE
- not rated 0 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
St Michael's Catholic Primary School
Clumber Street North , Elswick NE4 7RE
3out of 4 0 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Mary Trevelyan Primary School
Brunel Terrace , NE4 7NL
- not rated 107 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Hawthorn Primary School
Park Close , Elswick NE4 6SB
3out of 4 510 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
St Michael's RC Junior School
Clifton Road , NE4 6XH
- not rated 768 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Discovery School
Blandford Street , NE1 3BT
- not rated 1,061 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
North East Futures UTC
Stephenson Square , NE1 3AS
- not rated 1,664 yd University technical college Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Oakfield College
Condercum Road , NE4 8XJ
- not rated 1,866 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Kingsmeadow Community School
Market Lane , Dunston NE11 9NX
3out of 4 2,028 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
West Gate Community College
West Road , NE4 9LU
- not rated 2,098 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Newcastle College
Rye Hill Campus , Scotswood Road NE4 7SA
- not rated 780 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
NCG
Rye Hill Campus , Scotswood Road NE4 7SA
- not rated 900 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Newcastle Sixth Form College
Westmorland Road , NE4 7SA
- not rated 941 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Trinity Solutions Academy
Condercum Road , NE4 8XJ
- not rated 1,867 yd Academy 16-19 converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Gateshead College
Baltic Campus , NE8 3BE
- not rated 2,911 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Denewood Pupil Referral Unit
C/O Mary Trevelyan School , Brunell Terrace NE4 7NL
- not rated 107 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Bahr Academy
72 Sceptre Street , NE4 6PR
- not rated 751 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
Grainger Grammar School
35 Grainger Park Road , NE4 8SA
- not rated 925 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Trinity Academy Newcastle
Condercum Road , NE4 8XJ
2out of 4 1,864 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Trinity School
Condercum Road , NE4 8XJ
- not rated 1,864 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.