St Mary's Catholic School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE7 7PE · Newcastle upon Tyne · secondary school
1st of 12 secondary schools in Newcastle upon Tyne we can score, 17 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still — 9.6/10 against 925 of them, against 8.9/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ofsted | 94 | 35% | 3.28 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2024/25 | 68.9 · 90 | 30% | 2.71 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | 0.56 · 86 | 25% | 2.16 |
| Attainment 8 2024/25 | 58.9 · 91 | 10% | 0.91 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Get to know the school
How it's doing. In 2024/25, 68.9% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 58.9, compared to the national median of 44.6. Progress 8 stood at +0.56 in 2023/24, indicating pupils did better than those nationally who started from the same place. Ofsted rated the school Outstanding in October 2023. Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still (9.6 out of 10 against similar schools, 8.9 out of 10 against all schools).
Beyond the classroom. Pupils can join the Lego club, Mindfulness and wellbeing, KS3/4 social club, Harry Potter club, Become an Office 365 pro, A Friday film, or the Careers group.
Getting in. The school has 1459 pupils in a capacity of 1395, meaning it is over capacity by 64. The school is over its stated capacity, so places are competitive.
Worth asking on a visit. How does the school manage the 64 places over capacity during the day? What support is available for pupils who need extra help with their studies? How does the school ensure all pupils feel included in the social clubs?
Written by AI from this school's published results, inspection record and its own website — not by Ofsted, the school, or SchoolsGPT staff. Every figure above comes from the sources on this page. Check anything that matters with the school.
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