School profile

St Stephen's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle

Primary · Academy converter · Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE12 8FA

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Map showing St Stephen's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle

Schools
Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#1,167 of 15,057

Better than 92% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

St Stephen's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 12 Jan 2012

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Not inspected

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages3 to 11
Pupils230 of 210 places
GenderMixed
Religious characterRoman Catholic
Head teacherMr Stephen Fallon
TrustBISHOP BEWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST
Local authorityNorth Tyneside
Opened01 Jul 2022
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 148981.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolNorth TynesideEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths83%63%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths20%8%8%
Average reading score107106106
Average maths score110105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score111106105
Expected standard in reading87%78%76%
Expected standard in writing83%73%73%
Expected standard in maths97%75%75%
Pupils taking tests30--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils230
Girls116
Boys114
Eligible for free school meals20.4%
First language not English13.5%
SEN support12
EHC plan4
Average class size28.7

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
57%
Indian
13%
African
7.8%
Other mixed
5.7%
Other Asian
3.9%
Other ethnic group
2.6%
White and Black African
1.7%
White and Asian
1.3%
Irish
0.9%
Other White
0.9%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolNorth TynesideEngland
Overall absence7%4.9%5.1%
Persistent absence15.5%12.1%13.2%
Severe absence1.7%0.6%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)31
Applications (Reception)72
First preference applications (Reception)29
First preference offers (Reception)29
Applications from another local authority (Reception)7

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places210
Pupils on roll197
Unfilled places6.2%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher20.7
Pupils per adult11.3
Teachers (FTE)10.9
Teaching assistants (FTE)9.06
Support staff (FTE)13.1
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2510.4
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/259.4
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near St Stephen's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.0 miPrimarySt Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School (Aided)Voluntary aided school
Good
0.3 miPrimaryBalliol Primary SchoolFoundation school
Requires improvement
0.4 miSecondaryLongbenton High SchoolFoundation school
Good
0.4 miPrimaryBenton Dene Primary SchoolFoundation school
Outstanding
0.6 miPrimaryBenton Park Primary SchoolFoundation school
Good
0.8 miNot applicableHopespring NewcastleOther independent school
Outstanding
0.9 miSecondarySt Mary's Catholic SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
1.0 miPrimaryIvy Road Primary SchoolFoundation school
Inadequate
1.0 miPrimaryForest Hall Primary SchoolFoundation school
Requires improvement
1.0 miPrimarySt Marys Catholic Primary School, Forest HallAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about St Stephen's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle

What is St Stephen's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle's Ofsted rating?

St Stephen's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 12 Jan 2012.

How does St Stephen's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle rank in England?

St Stephen's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle ranks 1,167 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 92% of schools).

How many pupils attend St Stephen's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle?

St Stephen's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle has 230 pupils aged 3 to 11, with capacity for 210.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.