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St Mary's Catholic School

Details

Age Range11-18 years
GenderMixed
TypeAcademy, Academy converter
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
Local AuthorityNewcastle upon Tyne
AddressBenton Park Road, NE7 7PE
School Websitestmarysnewcastle.co.uk/
Telephone1912153260
URN140081

School Census

Total 1434
Girls/Boys 719/715
Girls/Boys Ratio 50.1%/49.9%
% pupils where English not first language 23.2%
No. pupils eligible for free school meals 273
Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support 8.9%

Ofsted Ratings

Ofsted Inspections

The latest Ofsted inspection was on 12/09/2023 and the overall effectiveness rating was Outstanding.

Start DateOfsted Rating
12/09/2023 Outstanding
13/05/2009 Outstanding
Inspection Date 12/09/2023
Quality of Education Outstanding
Behaviour and Attitudes Outstanding
Personal Development Outstanding
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management Outstanding
Inspection Date 13/05/2009
Quality of Education No Judgement
Behaviour and Attitudes No Judgement
Personal Development No Judgement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management Outstanding
Ofsted Inspection Timeline
Inspection DateInspection TypeInspection Report
12 September 2023School inspection: OutstandingView
01 September 2013Academy conversion letterView

Secondary Results

Secondary Results 2024
TypeScore
Attainment 8 score 55.9
Grade 5 or above in English and maths 63.10%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 78.40%
Entering EBacc 56.40%
EBacc average point score 5.16
Progress 8 0.56
Secondary Results 2023
TypeScore
Attainment 8 score 56
Grade 5 or above in English and maths 61%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 77%
Entering EBacc 67%
EBacc average point score 5.23
Progress 8 0.48
Secondary Results 2022
TypeScore
Attainment 8 score 61.1
Grade 5 or above in English and maths 72%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 85%
Entering EBacc -
EBacc average point score 5.63
Progress 8 0.69

Secondary Admissions

first preference v offers 1.78%
Total Applications1048
As first preference405
As second preference422
As third preference153
Total Offers Made231
first preference offers227
second preference offers4
third preference offers0
first preference v offers 1.84%
Total Applications944
As first preference409
As second preference359
As third preference124
Total Offers Made226
first preference offers222
second preference offers4
third preference offers0
first preference v offers 1.71%
Total Applications939
As first preference401
As second preference381
As third preference120
Total Offers Made237
first preference offers234
second preference offers2
third preference offers1
first preference v offers 1.66%
Total Applications935
As first preference394
As second preference362
As third preference146
Total Offers Made238
first preference offers237
second preference offers1
third preference offers0
first preference v offers 1.74%
Total Applications984
As first preference408
As second preference409
As third preference146
Total Offers Made239
first preference offers234
second preference offers5
third preference offers0
first preference v offers 1.91%
Total Applications852
As first preference427
As second preference315
As third preference93
Total Offers Made225
first preference offers223
second preference offers2
third preference offers0
first preference v offers 1.66%
Total Applications776
As first preference355
As second preference316
As third preference83
Total Offers Made217
first preference offers214
second preference offers3
third preference offers0
first preference v offers 1.46%
Total Applications645
As first preference317
As second preference230
As third preference83
Total Offers Made222
first preference offers217
second preference offers5
third preference offers0
first preference v offers 1.40%
Total Applications663
As first preference303
As second preference261
As third preference84
Total Offers Made222
first preference offers217
second preference offers5
third preference offers0
first preference v offers 1.29%
Total Applications624
As first preference293
As second preference214
As third preference85
Total Offers Made235
first preference offers227
second preference offers8
third preference offers0
first preference v offers 1.20%
Total Applications535
As first preference232
As second preference204
As third preference72
Total Offers Made195
first preference offers193
second preference offers2
third preference offers0

Ethnicity

time period 2023-24
white british ethnic origin
63.2%
african ethnic origin
8.5%
any other white background ethnic origin
8%
indian ethnic origin
3.3%
any other asian background ethnic origin
3%
pakistani ethnic origin
2%
any other ethnic group ethnic origin
1.9%
white and black african ethnic origin
1.8%
any other mixed background ethnic origin
1.8%
chinese ethnic origin
1.8%
white and asian ethnic origin
1.2%
any other black background ethnic origin
1.2%
irish ethnic origin
0.6%
time period 2022-23
white british ethnic origin
64.8%
any other white background ethnic origin
7.7%
african ethnic origin
7.3%
any other asian background ethnic origin
3.2%
indian ethnic origin
3%
pakistani ethnic origin
2.4%
any other mixed background ethnic origin
2.2%
any other ethnic group ethnic origin
2.1%
white and black african ethnic origin
1.4%
chinese ethnic origin
1.4%
white and asian ethnic origin
1.3%
any other black background ethnic origin
1.3%
irish ethnic origin
0.6%

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