St Charles' Catholic Primary SchoolSt Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Gosforth
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
Summary of the comparison
St Charles' Catholic Primary School and St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Gosforth are primary schools in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
St Charles' Catholic Primary School scores 82 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Gosforth scores 74 out of 100 (grade B, strong). St Charles' Catholic Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Charles' Catholic Primary School was judged Good and St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Gosforth 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 83.0% for St Charles' Catholic Primary School and 73.0% for St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Gosforth.
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) and has fallen at St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Gosforth (90.0% in 2022-23, 73.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Newcastle-upon-TyneSt Charles' Catholic Primary School | Newcastle-upon-TyneSt Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Gosforth | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B82/100Stronger figure | B74/100 | |
| Local ranking | 2nd of 72 in Newcastle upon Tyne Stronger figure | 5th of 72 in Newcastle upon Tyne | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 241 | 211 | |
| Capacity | 262 | 210 | |
| Location | Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE3 3HE | Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE3 5LE | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 83.0% Stronger figure | 73.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 30.0% Stronger figure | 10.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 112.0 Stronger figure | 109.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 113.0 Stronger figure | 107.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 241 | 211 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 7.1% | 6.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 16.6% | 15.6% | |
| SEN support | 9.1% | 7.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.5% | 2.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.2% Stronger figure | 3.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 3.8% Stronger figure | 6.6% | 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.
St Charles' Catholic Primary School
St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Gosforth
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