St George's Catholic Primary School, Bells CloseWaverley Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
Summary of the comparison
St George's Catholic Primary School, Bells Close and Waverley Primary School are primary schools in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
St George's Catholic Primary School, Bells Close scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Waverley Primary School scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average). Waverley Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St George's Catholic Primary School, Bells Close was judged Good and Waverley Primary School was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 67.0% for St George's Catholic Primary School, Bells Close and 74.0% for Waverley Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St George's Catholic Primary School, Bells Close (77.0% in 2022-23, 67.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Newcastle-upon-TyneSt George's Catholic Primary School, Bells Close | Newcastle-upon-TyneWaverley Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C58/100 | C60/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 32nd of 72 in Newcastle upon Tyne Stronger figure | 57th of 72 in Newcastle upon Tyne | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 83 | 205 | |
| Capacity | 160 | 210 | |
| Location | Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE15 6XX | Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE15 7QZ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 67.0% | 74.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 13.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 88 | 201 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 53.9% | 44.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 23.9% | 9.5% | |
| SEN support | 26.1% | 37.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.5% | 2.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.6% | 5.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 16.4% Stronger figure | 18.5% | 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 George's Catholic Primary School, Bells Close
Waverley Primary School
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