84%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
69%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
58.9
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
56%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1230.3
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,459
Pupils · 2024/25
23%
EAL · 2024/25
18%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Outstanding
Ofsted inspection · 12/09/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityNewcastle upon Tyne
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.0:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterRoman Catholic
StatusOpen
Overview of St Mary's Catholic School · Secondary with sixth form · Newcastle upon Tyne
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
84%
+2pp
86%83%79%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 84%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
69%
+6pp
72%67%61%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 69%
Attainment 8
58.9
+3.0
61.157.954.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 58.9
EBacc entry
56%
-0pp
80%68%56%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 56%
EBacc APS
1230.3
+11.6
1305.21142.4979.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1230.3
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
35.4
-3.8
40.638.035.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 35.4
A-level value added
-0.32
-0.2
+0.1-0.1-0.3
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.3
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
20%
-10pp
33%26%20%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 20%
Average A-level grade
B-
0
BBB-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,459
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.0
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
23%
FSM eligible
24%
SEN
15%
Overall absence
7%
Persistent absence
18%
Contact
Address
Benton Park Road, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE7 7PE
Local authority
Newcastle upon Tyne
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 84% | 69% | 58.9 | Not applicable | 56% | 1230.3 | 65% | 1,459 |
| 2023/24 | 82% | 63% | 55.9 | +0.56 | 56% | 1218.7 | 61% | 1,442 |
| 2022/23 | 79% | 61% | 56.0 | +0.47 | 67% | 1219.2 | 73% | 1,434 |
| 2021/22 | 86% | 72% | 61.1 | +0.69 | 58% | 1305.2 | 66% | 1,453 |
| 2018/19 | 80% | 65% | 54.6 | +0.28 | 80% | 979.5 | 81% | 1,364 |
| 2017/18 | 76% | 56% | 55.0 | +0.66 | 74% | 967.3 | 77% | 1,308 |
| 2016/17 | 78% | 58% | 54.4 | +0.58 | 46% | — | 53% | 1,250 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 35.4 | B- | -0.32 | 20% | 140 |
| 2023/24 | 39.2 | B | -0.09 | 30% | 134 |
| 2022/23 | 37.4 | B- | — | 23% | 129 |
| 2021/22 | 40.6 | B | — | 33% | 151 |
| 2018/19 | 36.4 | B- | -0.19 | 22% | 99 |
| 2017/18 | 38.0 | B- | +0.09 | 38% | 106 |
| 2016/17 | 35.9 | B- | -0.05 | 17% | 99 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,459 | 15.6 | 15% | 23% | 24% | 7% | 18% |
| 2023/24 | 1,442 | 15.5 | 13% | 23% | 23% | 8% | 22% |
| 2022/23 | 1,434 | 15.1 | 10% | 23% | 24% | 8% | 22% |
| 2021/22 | 1,453 | 15.5 | 9% | 24% | 23% | 7% | 19% |
| 2020/21 | 1,446 | 15.8 | 8% | 23% | 20% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,364 | 15.1 | 7% | 22% | 24% | 6% | 13% |
| 2017/18 | 1,308 | 14.8 | 11% | 21% | 22% | 5% | 12% |
| 2016/17 | 1,250 | 13.9 | 9% | 21% | 22% | 6% | 15% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.