Archibald First SchoolSt Charles' Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
Summary of the comparison
Archibald First School and St Charles' Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
Archibald First School scores 84 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and St Charles' Catholic Primary School scores 82 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Archibald First School is ahead on our composite score.
Archibald First School was judged strong and St Charles' Catholic Primary School was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St Charles' Catholic Primary School (91.0% in 2022-23, 83.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Newcastle-upon-TyneArchibald First School | Newcastle-upon-TyneSt Charles' Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B84/100Stronger figure | B82/100 | |
| Local ranking | 64th of 72 in Newcastle upon Tyne | 2nd of 72 in Newcastle upon Tyne Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Foundation school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-9 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 331 | 241 | |
| Capacity | 352 | 262 | |
| Location | Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE3 1EB | Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE3 3HE | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 83.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 30.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 112.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 113.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 331 | 241 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 7.6% | 7.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 20.8% | 16.6% | |
| SEN support | 11.2% | 9.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.8% | 2.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.3% | 3.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 4.0% | 3.8% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Archibald First School
St Charles' Catholic Primary School
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