St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Cullercoats
About St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Cullercoats
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Cullercoats, sits within the North Tyneside local authority and ranks third out of 38 primary schools in the area, placing it comfortably in the top 25 per cent nationally. Its closest competitors on the local leaderboard are Cullercoats Primary School and New York Primary School, both scoring 82 on the same ranking metric, with Hazlewood Community Primary School just behind at 79. The school is a Roman Catholic state primary for mixed-gender pupils aged three to eleven, with a current roll of 198 children against a capacity of 210. It has nursery provision but no sixth form. Headteacher Colette Bland leads a school that, in its most recent Ofsted inspection, was rated Good overall, with all five graded categories — quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision — each judged Good. This represents a change from the school's previous inspection in 2015, when it was rated Outstanding.
Key Details
The full report on this school
What 81 parents told Ofsted, the inspection in plain English, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.
- Ofsted inspection in plain EnglishStrengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
- Parent View survey resultsWhat parents told Ofsted — when the school has 10+ responses
- Where Ofsted and parents disagreeGaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
- Admissions & catchmentAdmission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
- Nearby schools comparedBackup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
- Attendance & behaviour dataPersistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
5 Mar 2025Latest monitoring visit (5 Mar 2025): Standards maintained
Source: Ofsted, 23 Jun 2020. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
Facilities
7Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
9Sports
Clubs & Activities
Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
School day
Teaching hours
08:55 – 15:30
Breakfast club
07:30-08:55
After-school care
15:30-18:00
Source: stmarysonline.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.
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