St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Whickham

Duckpool Lane, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Gateshead, NE16 4HB

Not rated

Not yet inspected

Not inspected

Ofsted

90%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

4–11

Ages

189

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Gateshead →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 4–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 189 / 210 (90%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Roman Catholic

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

6.3%

Disadvantaged

2.1%

EAL

1.6%

SEN support

6.9%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

90%

Expected standard (RWM)

26%

Higher standard (RWM)

111

Avg reading score

109

Avg maths score

Attendance

2.9%

Overall absence

1.2%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

8.22

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +1.0 vs 2023/24

Pupils per teacher

↓ -4.4 vs 2023/24

2.47

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -0.8 vs 2023/24

£49,257

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 20% on leadership pay

↑ +£3,999 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

1.92

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£5,741

Spend per pupil

£6,217

Income per pupil

52%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.