St Vincents Catholic Primary School, Newcastle
About St Vincents Catholic Primary School, Newcastle
If you're a parent in Newcastle upon Tyne looking at St Vincents Catholic Primary School, the first thing you'll notice is that it's a school other families are actively trying to get into. For the 2025/26 intake, the school received 70 applications for just 30 places, giving it an oversubscription ratio of 2.33. That means for every place, more than two families applied, and even among first-preference applications, there were 34 for those 30 spots. It's a clear signal that local parents rate it highly. The school is a state-funded Roman Catholic primary for mixed-gender pupils aged 4 to 11, led by headteacher Angela Ness. With 209 pupils on roll against a capacity of 210, it's essentially full. The pupil body is notably diverse in terms of disadvantage: 63.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, a figure well above the national average, which adds useful context when looking at the school's academic results.
Key Details
The full report on this school
The inspection in plain English, admissions context, 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
27 Jun 2023Source: Ofsted, 17 Sept 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
Facilities
8Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
10Sports
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 – 15:25
Source: stvincents.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.
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