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St Mary's Catholic School
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Academy
Benton Park Road, Newcastle-upon-Tyne NE7 7PE · stmarysnewcastle.co.uk · 0191 215 3260
Overview
- Ofsted
- Outstanding
- 2019 framework · inspected Sept 2023
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 58.9
- average Attainment 8 score. Newcastle upon Tyne 43.9, England 46
- Demand for places
- 1.8
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 1,462
- 67 over 1,395 places · 105%
- Local authority
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 24.5%
- First language not English
- 21.8%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, 414 families put the school first and 225 places were offered; 53% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 225 | 414 | 1.8▲ | 53% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 225 | 406 | 1.8▲ | 54% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 231 | 405 | 1.8▲ | 56% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 226 | 409 | 1.8▲ | 54% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 237 | 401 | 1.7▲ | 58% |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 58.9, and 68.9% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Newcastle upon Tyne it was 43.9, and across England 46.
In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade B- (35.4 points per entry).
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▲58.9 | 46.0 | ||
| ▲68.9% | 45.4% | ||
| ▲84.2% | 64.8% | ||
| ▲56.1% | 40.5% | ||
| ▲5.40 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 60.6 | +0.7 |
| Sixth form college | 0.4 | — |
| Further education | 28 | −4.8 |
| Other education | 0.8 | — |
| Apprenticeship | 2.1 | +0.4 |
| Employment | 3 | +0.8 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 4.2 | +2.9 |
| Activity not captured | 0.8 | −1.4 |
A levels and other 16 to 18 results
A level average grade
| 2024/25 | Trend | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 127 students | B- (35.4) | Below average -0.32 | |
| 127 students | B- (35.5) | Below average -0.33 | |
| 36 students | Dist- (31) | Average -0.11 |
| Earlier years: A level | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 117 | B (39.2) | -0.09 |
| 2022/23 | 117 | B- (37.4) | — |
| 2021/22 | 125 | B (40.6) | — |
| 2018/19 | 85 | B- (36.4) | -0.19 |
| 2017/18 | 92 | B- (38) | +0.09 |
| 2016/17 | 81 | B- (35.9) | -0.05 |
| 2015/16 | 73 | C+ (32.5) | +0.10 |
Where sixth-form leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| University | 66.2 | −5.7 |
| Further and other education | 2.2 | −1.9 |
| Further education | 1.5 | −0.6 |
| Other education | 0.8 | −1.3 |
| Apprenticeship | 9.8 | +7.1 |
| Employment | 17.3 | +9.1 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 3.8 | −5.8 |
| Activity not captured | 0.8 | −2.6 |
Ofsted
St Mary's Catholic School was judged Outstanding at its last graded inspection, on 12 September 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Outstanding
- Inspected
- 12 Sept 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Sixth form | Outstanding |
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, May 2009
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
May 2009Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Outstanding 16 to 19 study programmes Good Jan 2006Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement 16 to 19 study programmes Requires improvement
What parents said
92% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (148 replies, to 2 September 2024).
- Recommend
- 92%
- Replies
- 148
- 2 Sept 2024
based on the 72% who raised concerns
based on the 26% who had a child bullied
based on 34 parents (23%) with SEND