St Stephen's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle, 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 Stephen's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle currently has around 222 pupils on roll, which is about 85% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 50% boys and 50% girls. Around 22.7% 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 18.3%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (60.4%). indian pupils make up about 12.2%
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: | Goathland Avenue, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE12 8FA |
| Website: | www.ststephensprimaryschool.co.uk |
| Telephone: | 01916250900 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | North Tyneside |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Stephen Fallon |
| Religious character: | Roman Catholic |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 148981 |
Ofsted inspection date: 12/01/2012
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 3 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 262 |
| Number of Pupils: | 222 |
| Number of Boys: | 111 |
| Number of Girls: | 111 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 5.8% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 18.3% | 8.2% |
| White British | 60.40% | 134 |
| Indian | 12.20% | 27 |
| African | 6.80% | 15 |
| Other Mixed | 4.10% | 9 |
| Unclassified | 3.60% | 8 |
| Other Asian | 3.60% | 8 |
| White and Black African | 3.20% | 7 |
| Other White | 2.30% | 5 |
| Chinese | 1.40% | 3 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 1.40% | 3 |
| Irish | 0.90% | 2 |
| White and Asian | 0.50% | 1 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 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 Stephens Roman Catholic Primary School Aided Goathland Avenue , Longbenton NE12 8FA | - not rated | 0 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Stephen's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle Goathland Avenue , Longbenton NE12 8FA | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School (Aided) Goathland Avenue , Longbenton NE12 8FA | 3out of 4 | 43 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Balliol Primary School Chesters Avenue , Longbenton NE12 8QP | 1out of 4 | 530 yd | Foundation school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Balliol Primary School Chesters Avenue , Longbenton NE12 8QP | - not rated | 571 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Longbenton High School Hailsham Avenue , Longbenton NE12 8ER | 3out of 4 | 648 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Mary's Catholic School Benton Park Road , NE7 7PE | 4out of 4 | 1,502 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Mary's Catholic Comprehensive School Benton Park Road , NE7 7PE | - not rated | 1,502 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| George Stephenson High School Southgate , Killingworth NE12 6SA | 3out of 4 | 2,483 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Heaton Manor School Jesmond Park West , NE7 7DP | - not rated | 2,483 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westmoor Middle School Benton Lane , West Moor NE12 7PT | - not rated | 1,991 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Killingworth Middle School West Lane , Killingworth NE12 7BH | - not rated | 2,352 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Gosforth East Middle School Harewood Road , Gosforth NE3 5JT | 3out of 4 | 2,899 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| High Farm Middle School Rising Sun Cottages , NE28 9JW | - not rated | 2,904 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Gosforth Central Middle School Great North Road , Gosforth NE3 1UN | 3out of 4 | 2,983 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benton House School Benton House, Front Street , NE7 7XE | - not rated | 437 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Percy Hedley Hedleys College Station Road , Forest Hall NE12 8YY | - not rated | 669 yd | Special post 16 institution | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Benton Dene School Hailsham Avenue , NE12 8FD | 3out of 4 | 800 yd | Foundation special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Hopespring Newcastle Chesters Avenue (on corner of Aydon Gardens) , Longbenton NE12 8UZ | - not rated | 1,415 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Freeman Hospital School Freeman Road , NE7 7DN | - not rated | 1,803 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.