St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary SchoolThrockley Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
Summary of the comparison
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School and Throckley Primary School are primary schools in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Throckley Primary School scores 78 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Throckley Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School was judged Good and Throckley Primary School was judged exceptional.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 68.0% for St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School and 87.0% for Throckley Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School (53.0% in 2022-23, 68.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Newcastle-upon-TyneSt Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School | Newcastle-upon-TyneThrockley Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C56/100 | B78/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 37th of 72 in Newcastle upon Tyne Stronger figure | 39th of 72 in Newcastle upon Tyne | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 173 | 448 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 315 | |
| Location | Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE15 8JL | Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE15 9DY | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 68.0% | 87.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 6.0% | 18.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 187 | 398 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 34.2% | 48.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 17.6% | 15.6% | |
| SEN support | 9.1% | 11.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.0% | 2.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.1% | 4.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 14.9% | 11.2% 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.
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School
Throckley Primary School
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