St Wulstan's Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Newcastle, 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 Wulstan's Catholic Primary School currently has around 406 pupils on roll, which is about 97% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 51% boys and 49% girls. Around 8.1% 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 4%. Persistent absence is recorded at 4.7%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (76.4%).

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: Church Lane, Newcastle, ST5 0EF
Website: www.st-wulstans.staffs.sch.uk/
Telephone: 01782973722
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Staffordshire
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Ben Grove
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 143352

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 27/06/2013

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 420
Number of Pupils: 406
Number of Boys: 207
Number of Girls: 199

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4% 4%
Persistent absence: 4.7% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British76.40%310
Indian6.40%26
African3.90%16
Other White3.40%14
Other Mixed2.20%9
Pakistani2.20%9
White and Black Caribbean1.50%6
Other Asian1.50%6
White and Black African1.00%4
White and Asian0.70%3
Other (any other ethnic group)0.50%2
Other Black0.20%1
Caribbean0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Unclassified0.00%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: Above Average (2.0)
Writing: Average (0.8)
Maths: Above Average (2.9)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
75%
Town average
62%
Local authority average
61%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
16%
Town average
7%
Local authority average
6%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
108.0
Town average
105.1
Local authority average
104.8
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
108.0
Town average
104.2
Local authority average
103.9
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Oaklands Nursery School
Oaklands Avenue , Porthill ST5 0EX
4out of 4 979 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Churchfields Nursery School
London Road , Chesterton ST5 7HZ
- not rated 2,530 yd Local authority nursery school Not Applicable Not applicable More About School
Thomas Boughey Nursery School
College Road , Shelton ST4 2DQ
- not rated 3,192 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Wulstan's Catholic Primary School
Church Lane , Wolstanton ST5 0EF
- not rated 0 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
St Wulstan's Catholic Primary School
Church Lane , Wolstanton ST5 0EF
3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
St Margaret's CofE (VC) Junior School
Knutton Road , Wolstanton ST5 0HU
3out of 4 191 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
Ellison Primary School
Ellison Street , Wolstanton ST5 0BL
- not rated 565 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Ellison Primary Academy
Ellison Street , Wolstanton ST5 0BL
3out of 4 565 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Wolstanton High School
Milehouse Lane , ST5 9JU
- not rated 699 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
The Orme Academy
Milehouse Lane , ST5 9JU
3out of 4 699 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
St John Fisher Catholic College
Ashfields New Road , ST5 2SJ
- not rated 2,179 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
St John Fisher Catholic College
Ashfields New Road , ST5 2SJ
2out of 4 2,179 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Brownhills Maths and Computing College
Brownhills Road , Tunstall ST6 4LD
- not rated 2,794 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Newcastle and Stafford Colleges Group
Knutton Lane , ST5 2GB
- not rated 2,377 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Stoke-on-Trent College
Cauldon Campus , Stoke Road ST4 2DG
- not rated 2,786 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Parklands School
10-12 Pitgreen Lane , Wolstanton ST5 0DB
- not rated 731 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Wolstanton Preparatory School
30 Woodland Avenue , Wolstanton ST5 8AZ
- not rated 799 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Cedars - Newcastle, Moorlands and Darwin Bases
High Street , Knutton ST5 6BX
3out of 4 805 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Merryfields School
Hoon Avenue , ST5 9NY
- not rated 1,000 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Merryfields School
Hoon Avenue , ST5 9NY
3out of 4 1,000 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.