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EnglandNorth EastGatesheadNE16 4HBSt Mary's Catholic Primary School, Whickham
Primary

St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Whickham

Primary

Gateshead · Newcastle-upon-Tyne · NE16 4HB stmaryswhickham.bwcet.com

Pupils
189
cap. 210
Ages
4 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Academy
90%
RWM expected · 2024/25
26%
RWM higher · 2024/25
189
Pupils · 2024/25
2%
EAL · 2024/25
1%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
90%
RWM expected · 2024/25
26%
RWM higher · 2024/25
189
Pupils · 2024/25
2%
EAL · 2024/25
1%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Local authorityGateshead
PhasePrimary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio23.6:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterRoman Catholic
StatusOpen

Overview of St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Whickham · Primary · Gateshead

Finance£5741 spend / pupil£6217 income / pupil2024-25 · AARView on FBIT

How does this school perform?

Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2022/23

RWM expected standard
90%
+37pp
90%72%53%
'23'24'25
'25 · 90%
RWM higher standard
26%
+19pp
26%17%7%
'23'24'25
'25 · 26%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
100%
Reading higher standard
58%
Writing expected standard
90%
Writing higher standard
26%
Maths expected standard
90%
Maths higher standard
45%
Science expected standard
87%
SPAG expected standard
97%
LA AVG 77.4%
SPAG higher standard
55%
LA AVG 31.79%
Reading scaled score
111.0
LA AVG 105.79
Maths scaled score
109.0
LA AVG 105.26
GPS scaled score
112.0

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

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Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
189
Pupil : teacher ratio
23.6
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
2%
FSM eligible
6%
SEN
8%
Overall absence
3%
Persistent absence
1%

Contact

Address
Duckpool Lane, Whickham, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE16 4HB
Local authority
Gateshead
Telephone
Email

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Primary — Key Stage 2

Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.

YearRWM expectedRWM higherReading exp.Reading hi.Writing exp.Writing hi.Maths exp.Maths hi.ScienceSPAG exp.Read. scoreMaths scoreGPS scoreReading prog.Writing prog.Maths prog.SENCohort
2024/2590%26%100%58%90%26%90%45%87%97%111.0109.0112.08%189
2023/2453%7%83%40%73%7%63%20%87%70%108.0104.0106.06%198
2022/2379%7%90%48%79%10%86%34%86%83%108.0108.0107.0+2.30+0.50+1.406%207

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/2518923.08%2%6%3%1%
2023/2419827.46%2%7%4%6%
2022/2320725.26%2%5%4%8%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.