Hassell Primary SchoolSt Mary's Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Hassell Primary School and St Mary's Catholic Primary School are primary schools.
Hassell Primary School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Mary's Catholic Primary School scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Mary's Catholic Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Hassell Primary School was judged Good and St Mary's Catholic Primary School 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 48.0% for Hassell Primary School and 69.0% for St Mary's Catholic Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Hassell Primary School (63.0% in 2022-23, 48.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at St Mary's Catholic Primary School (55.0% in 2022-23, 69.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | NewcastleHassell Primary School | Newcastle-under-LymeSt Mary's Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C59/100 | C63/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 105th of 285 in Staffordshire | 70th of 285 in Staffordshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 173 | 444 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 455 | |
| Location | Newcastle, ST5 1LF | Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 2TA | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 48.0% | 69.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 6.0% Stronger figure | 2.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 102.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 184 | 406 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 26.1% | 20.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 39.7% | 37.2% | |
| SEN support | 10.3% | 6.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.3% | 0.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.4% | 4.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 16.5% | 8.1% 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.
Hassell Primary School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
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