St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Heaton

A outstanding academy converter school in Newcastle upon Tyne. Explore Ofsted ratings, admissions information, and performance data for St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Heaton.

Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, NE65HN Ofsted: Outstanding Age 4-11 Mixed intake
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Performance Score

Overall school rating

78

/ 100

Primary weighted harmonic mean of 3 indicators

Indicators used for Primary schools

KS2 pupils meeting expected standard
65.4
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 40.0%
Raw: 77.0%
KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard
79.2
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: 20.0%
Ofsted inspection outcome
100.0
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: Outstanding

How we weight each phase

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Primary schools

  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 40.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Secondary schools

  • Progress 8 score 40.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

All-through schools

  • Progress 8 score 25.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 15.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Secondary with Sixth Form schools

  • Progress 8 score 20.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • Continue in education or training 20.0%
  • Sustained employment 20.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Sixth Form Only schools

  • Continue in education or training 40.0%
  • Sustained employment 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Special schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Alternative Provision schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Independent schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Ofsted Inspection

Official inspection outcomes

Outstanding
Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Last inspected
21 November 2023
Previous grade
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour & attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership & management
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

Source: Ofsted inspection outcomes. Grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate.

Contact Information

How to reach this school

Source: GIAS
Address
Heaton Road
Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, NE65HN
Phone
1912655076
Website
stteresasnewcastle.org.uk

Location

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School Information

Basic details and characteristics

Source: GIAS
URN
148813
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Address
Heaton Road, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE6 5HN
Website
www.stteresasnewcastle.org.uk
Age range
4-11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Roman Catholic
School status
Open
Trust/MAT
BISHOP BEWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST
Capacity
210 pupils
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Diocese
Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle
Sixth Form
No
Nursery
No

School Performance Data

Official government statistics

Source: DfE

School Demographics

Total Pupils
211
Free School Meals
19.9% (42 pupils)
Special Educational Needs
3.3% (7 pupils)

Daily Attendance

Attendance Rate
95.9%
Excellent
Persistent Absence
9.6%
Missing 10%+ of school days

Detailed Performance Metrics

Meeting Expected Standard:
77.0%
Exceeding Expected Standard:
20.0%
Reading Score:
108.0
Maths Score:
107.0
Grammar Score:
109.0

Key Performance Indicators

Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected):
77.0 (+18.2 vs average)
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher):
20.0 (+12.7 vs average)
Low Persistent Absence:
9.6 (7.9 below average)
Low Absence Rate:
4.1 (2.5 below average)

Historical Performance

Year Mat Average Read Average
2024 107.0 108.0
2023 107.0 107.0

Historical data shows year-over-year performance trends

Calculated Fields

Derived insights and analysis

Source: Calculated

Class Size Information

Average Class Size
13 pupils
Excellent
Pupils per Year Group
26
Average across all year groups
Total School Size
211 pupils
4-11

Performance Trend

Improving trend (+0.5 per year)

Up 0.5% over 3 years

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From the School Website

Information extracted from the school's own website

Source: School Website

Ethos & Values

"SHINE IN LITTLE WAYS"

Serve Hope Integrity Nurture Endeavour

Catholic, Christ-centred school; follows the Come and See scheme for Religious Education; Mass is celebrated twice a half-term; Sacramental preparation for First Reconciliation and First Holy Communion; active faith life including Mini Vinnies, Rosary Club and Faith in Action; strong parish and community connections.

Head Teacher's Message

St Teresa’s is a Christ-centred school; aims to nurture and develop each child; grounded in Gospel values of love, respect, trust and forgiveness; exciting, creative curriculum; welcoming, friendly school with home–child–school partnership; motto “Shine in little ways” and mission to grow in God’s way and be a witness to faith.

Extracurriculars

Sports

Basketball Futsal Multi-sports Running Dance New Age Kurling Gymnastics Fitness Archery Football

Curriculum Highlights

Essential Letters and Sounds phonics scheme (ELS) Oxford Reading Tree reading scheme used for core and wider reading Power of Reading Programme through CLPE Jane Considine’s The Write Stuff approach to teaching writing Oxford Reading Buddy and BR@P interventions (Talk Boost, Project X, Learning by Questions) Use of Get Set 4 PE, Newcastle PE Service and NUFC Foundation for PE Purple Mash, NCCE Teach Computing resources, Project Evolve for Online Safety Kapow Primary scheme for Art and Design Routine reading aloud to pupils and a school library with a reading spine Spanish as a discrete KS2 subject taught by a specialist; link with Foro Romano Bilingual School; Express Yourself North-East Languages Festival Educational visits and live projects (including residentials for Years 4-6) Educational visits and experience days to support topic work (e.g., Roman, Greek, evacuee experiences) Sing Up scheme for Music; weekly singing and instrument work; group performances

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