Beech Hill Primary SchoolSt Mark's Catholic Primary School, Westerhope
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
Summary of the comparison
Beech Hill Primary School and St Mark's Catholic Primary School, Westerhope are primary schools in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
Beech Hill Primary School scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Mark's Catholic Primary School, Westerhope scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Mark's Catholic Primary School, Westerhope is ahead on our composite score.
Beech Hill Primary School was judged Good and St Mark's Catholic Primary School, Westerhope was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 79.0% for Beech Hill Primary School and 66.0% for St Mark's Catholic Primary School, Westerhope.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Beech Hill Primary School (71.0% in 2022-23, 79.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at St Mark's Catholic Primary School, Westerhope (68.0% in 2022-23, 66.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Newcastle-upon-TyneBeech Hill Primary School | Newcastle-upon-TyneSt Mark's Catholic Primary School, Westerhope | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C62/100 | C63/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 20th of 72 in Newcastle upon Tyne | 19th of 72 in Newcastle upon Tyne Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 441 | 223 | |
| Capacity | 447 | 216 | |
| Location | Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 2LW | Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 4BT | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 79.0% Stronger figure | 66.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% | 7.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 440 | 224 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 55.9% | 40.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 10.7% | 23.2% | |
| SEN support | 21.4% | 10.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.8% | 4.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.1% Stronger figure | 6.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 22.0% | 14.9% 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.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
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.
Beech Hill Primary School
St Mark's Catholic Primary School, Westerhope
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