St Stephen's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle

A good academy converter school in North Tyneside. Explore Ofsted ratings, admissions information, and performance data for St Stephen's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle.

Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, NE128FA Ofsted: Good Age 3-11 Mixed intake
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Performance Score

Overall school rating

63

/ 100

Primary weighted harmonic mean of 3 indicators

Indicators used for Primary schools

KS2 pupils meeting expected standard
59.5
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 40.0%
Raw: 70.0%
KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard
58.5
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: 11.0%
Ofsted inspection outcome
75.0
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: Good

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

Good
Overall effectiveness
Good
Last inspected
12 January 2012
Previous grade
Good
Quality of education
9
Behaviour & attitudes
9
Personal development
9
Leadership & management
Good
Safeguarding
9

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

Contact Information

How to reach this school

Source: GIAS
Address
Goathland Avenue
Longbenton
Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, NE128FA

Location

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Source: Geocoding

School Information

Basic details and characteristics

Source: GIAS
URN
148981
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Address
Goathland Avenue, Longbenton, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE12 8FA
Age range
3-11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Roman Catholic
School status
Open
Trust/MAT
BISHOP BEWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST
Capacity
262 pupils
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Diocese
Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle
Sixth Form
No
Nursery
Yes

School Performance Data

Official government statistics

Source: DfE

School Demographics

Total Pupils
217
Free School Meals
26.8% (58 pupils)
Special Educational Needs
2.3% (5 pupils)

Daily Attendance

Attendance Rate
94.2%
Good
Persistent Absence
18.3%
Missing 10%+ of school days

Detailed Performance Metrics

Meeting Expected Standard:
70.0%
Exceeding Expected Standard:
11.0%
Reading Score:
109.0
Maths Score:
109.0
Grammar Score:
111.0

Key Performance Indicators

Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected):
70.0 (+11.2 vs average)

Historical Performance

Year Mat Average Read Average
2024 109.0 109.0
2023 108.0 107.0

Historical data shows year-over-year performance trends

Calculated Fields

Derived insights and analysis

Source: Calculated

Class Size Information

Average Class Size
12 pupils
Excellent
Pupils per Year Group
24
Average across all year groups
Total School Size
217 pupils
3-11

Performance Trend

Improving trend (+1.5 per year)

Up 1.5% over 3 years

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From the School Website

Information extracted from the school's own website

Source: School Website

Ethos & Values

"St Stephen's Way"

Democracy Rule of Law Tolerance Individual Liberty Mutual Respect

Catholic ethos that pervades school life; follows the Come and See Catholic Primary Education Programme; Mass and liturgical prayer are part of school life; inclusive approach to other world faiths (Judaism and Islam) with emphasis on understanding, respect and love.

Head Teacher's Message

Headteacher Mr S Fallon describes St Stephen's as a welcoming, supportive school that recognises every child’s potential and right to achieve, and emphasizes adapting to change while maintaining high standards and the values of the St Stephen’s Way.

Extracurriculars

Clubs

School Choir Agents for Change Gardening Club Little Potting Club

Facilities

Reading Village St Stephen's Sanctuary (Prayer garden) Story Corners

Curriculum Highlights

Rocket Phonics daily phonics lessons for Nursery–Year 3 Daily guided reading in Key Stage 1 Talk for Writing approach to English Spanish as Modern Foreign Language via Language Angels Reading Planet Online home reading platform

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