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St Stephen's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle

North Tyneside, NE12 8FAPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Dec 2024
KS2 Results
70%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
21 1st-choice / 23 places
Ranking
#4,258
of 13,686 nationally

About St Stephen's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle

St Stephen’s Catholic Primary School in North Tyneside posts a Key Stage 2 combined reading, writing and maths expected standard score of 70%, which sits comfortably above the local authority average of 62% for primary schools. That eight-point gap is a meaningful one, placing the school 13th out of 53 primaries in the borough and in the top 34% nationally. The school’s reading results are particularly striking: every single pupil met the expected standard, and 30% reached the higher standard. Maths also performed well, with 93% hitting the expected mark and an average scaled score of 109. The combined higher standard figure of 11% is more modest, but the overall picture is of a school that reliably delivers solid academic outcomes for its 222 pupils, well ahead of the typical North Tyneside primary.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressGoathland Avenue, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, North Tyneside, NE12 8FA
HeadteacherStephen Fallon
Local AuthorityNorth Tyneside
Number of Pupils222
Free School Meals (FSM)22.7%
School Capacity222 / 262 (85% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

11 Dec 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (11 Dec 2024): Improved significantly

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

Facilities

8
ICT SuiteSensory RoomSports HallArt StudiosPlaying FieldsOutdoor PlaygroundMusic RoomsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

11

Sports

GymnasticsRoundersDanceNetballTennis

Clubs & Activities

Book ClubScience ClubCodingArt ClubGardeningFilm Club

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

SEND Support

DyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearing

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

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

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