St Marys Catholic Primary School, Forest HallSt Stephen's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
Summary of the comparison
St Marys Catholic Primary School, Forest Hall and St Stephen's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle are primary schools in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
St Marys Catholic Primary School, Forest Hall scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Stephen's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle scores 77 out of 100 (grade B, strong). St Stephen's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle is ahead on our composite score.
St Marys Catholic Primary School, Forest Hall was judged Good and St Stephen's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle 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 Marys Catholic Primary School, Forest Hall and 83.0% for St Stephen's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St Marys Catholic Primary School, Forest Hall (77.0% in 2022-23, 83.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at St Stephen's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle (93.0% in 2022-23, 83.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Newcastle-upon-TyneSt Marys Catholic Primary School, Forest Hall | Newcastle-upon-TyneSt Stephen's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C64/100 | B77/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 11th of 53 in North Tyneside | 2nd of 53 in North Tyneside Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 194 | 222 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 262 | |
| Location | Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE12 7AB | Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE12 8FA | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 83.0% | 83.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 20.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 | 110.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 194 | 222 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 13.4% | 24.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 9.8% | 13.5% | |
| SEN support | 13.4% | 6.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.6% | 3.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.5% Stronger figure | 4.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 3.4% Stronger figure | 9.9% | 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 Marys Catholic Primary School, Forest Hall
St Stephen's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle
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