St Mary's Catholic SchoolJesmond Park Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
Summary of the comparison
St Mary's Catholic School and Jesmond Park Academy are secondary schools in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
St Mary's Catholic School scores 75 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Jesmond Park Academy scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Mary's Catholic School is ahead on our composite score.
St Mary's Catholic School was judged Outstanding and Jesmond Park Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 58.9 for St Mary's Catholic School and 51.4 for Jesmond Park Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at St Mary's Catholic School (61.1 in 2021-22, 58.9 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Jesmond Park Academy (52.0 in 2021-22, 51.4 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Newcastle-upon-TyneSt Mary's Catholic School | Newcastle-upon-TyneJesmond Park Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B75/100Stronger figure | C62/100 | |
| Local ranking | 1st of 17 in Newcastle upon Tyne Stronger figure | 7th of 17 in Newcastle upon Tyne | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,459 | 2,083 | |
| Capacity | 1,395 | 2,050 | |
| Location | Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE7 7PE | Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE7 7DP | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 58.9 Stronger figure | 51.4 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 68.9% Stronger figure | 55.1% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 84.2% Stronger figure | 76.3% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 56.1% | 56.4% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 5.40 Stronger figure | 4.76 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 228 | 321 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 127 | 159 | |
| A-level average points | 35.4 Stronger figure | 31.2 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B- | C | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 36.5 Stronger figure | 31.0 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 19.8% Stronger figure | 14.1% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,459 | 2,083 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 24.4% | 36.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 22.6% | 26.1% | |
| SEN support | 12.2% | 12.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.2% | 2.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.9% Stronger figure | 8.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 17.7% Stronger figure | 19.1% | 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.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
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 Mary's Catholic School
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