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St Mary's Catholic School

Newcastle upon Tyne, NE7 7PESecondaryAges 11–18MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Outstanding
Sep 2023
Progress 8
No data
First choices / offers
1.8×
More first choices than offers made
414 1st-choice / 225 offers made
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#415 of 3,141 nationally

About St Mary's Catholic School

St Mary's Catholic School is a state-funded secondary school in Newcastle upon Tyne, North East, for pupils aged 11 to 18 for boys and girls. DfE data records 1,462 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 1,395.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Outstanding (12 Sept 2023). the published Attainment 8 score was 58.9 for 2024/25. the published A-level average grade was B for 2023/24. admissions data records 414 first-preference applications and 225 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

Figures can refer to different reporting periods. Check the date and source shown beside each section. How Classpot uses published data.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 18 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressBenton Park Road, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE7 7PE
HeadteacherEmma Patterson
Local AuthorityNewcastle upon Tyne
Number of Pupils1,462
Free School Meals (FSM)23.5%
School Capacity1,462 / 1,395 (105% full)
Sixth FormYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

12 Sept 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of Education
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Sixth Form Provision
Outstanding

Source: Ofsted, 19 Oct 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Published SEND Data

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

School day

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Teaching hours

08:40 – 15:10

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

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St Mary's Catholic School has been rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report and date before comparing it with newer inspections.