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English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, Fenham

Newcastle upon Tyne, NE5 2SAPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jan 2024
KS2 Results
67%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
56 1st-choice / 60 places
Ranking
#5,350
of 13,686 nationally

About English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, Fenham

English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School in Fenham sits within the Newcastle upon Tyne local authority, where it ranks 21st out of 55 primary schools on the key stage 2 expected standard measure. That places it comfortably in the top half of the city's primaries, though it sits behind a cluster of strong Catholic peers: St Oswald's in Gosforth, St Vincents in Newcastle, and St Charles' all score higher on the same metric. The school is significantly oversubscribed — for 60 places in 2025/26 it received 137 applications, with 56 first-preference requests and only 51 offers made to first-preference families. That oversubscription ratio of 2.28 tells you this is a school local families actively want. It's a Roman Catholic primary for mixed-gender pupils aged 3 to 11, with nursery provision on site, and is led by headteacher Maria Elliott.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressBeaufront Gardens, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE5 2SA
HeadteacherMaria Elliott
Local AuthorityNewcastle upon Tyne
Number of Pupils467
Free School Meals (FSM)37.1%
School Capacity467 / 420 (111% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

25 Jan 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (25 Jan 2024): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 21 Dec 2012. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
ICT SuiteSensory RoomGymnasiumMusic RoomsDining HallChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

12

Sports

FootballDanceCross CountryCricketGymnasticsTennisRounders

Clubs & Activities

ChessFilm ClubScience ClubCodingEco Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

Resourced Provision
AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageVisionLearning DifficultyResourced Provision

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:50 – 15:20

Source: emcps.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, Fenham has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.