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St Stephen's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Academy
Goathland Avenue, Longbenton, Newcastle-upon-Tyne NE12 8FA · ststephensprimaryschool.co.uk · 0191 625 0900
On the mapSearch near NE12 8FA
Overview
- Ofsted
- Improved significantly
- Ungraded inspection · Dec 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 83%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. North Tyneside 63%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 0.9
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 230
- 88% of 262 places
- Local authority
- North Tyneside
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 21.2%
- First language not English
- 13.5%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 29 families put the school first and 31 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 31 | 29 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 23 | 21 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 24 | 21 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 25 | 22 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 28 | 28 | 1 | 96% |
Results
In 2024/25, 83% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 20% the higher standard. Across North Tyneside it was 63%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲83% | 62% | ||
| ▲20% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●107 | 106 | ||
| ▲110 | 105 | ||
| ▲111 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 108621)
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 11 December 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for St Stephen's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle was: Improved significantly.
- Outcome
- Improved significantly
- Inspected
- 10 Dec 2024
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jan 2012
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 108621), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Jan 2012Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 108621)
Oct 2006Good
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 108621)
What parents said
100% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (35 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 100%
- Replies
- 35
- 16% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 63% who raised concerns
based on the 23% who had a child bullied