West Jesmond Primary SchoolSt Catherine's Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
Summary of the comparison
West Jesmond Primary School and St Catherine's Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
West Jesmond Primary School scores 85 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional) and St Catherine's Catholic Primary School scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average). West Jesmond Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
West Jesmond Primary School was judged exceptional and St Catherine's Catholic 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 84.0% for West Jesmond Primary School and 33.0% for St Catherine's Catholic Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at West Jesmond Primary School (83.0% in 2022-23, 84.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at St Catherine's Catholic Primary School (72.0% in 2022-23, 33.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Newcastle-upon-TyneWest Jesmond Primary School | Newcastle-upon-TyneSt Catherine's Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | A85/100Stronger figure | D50/100 | |
| Local ranking | 1st of 72 in Newcastle upon Tyne Stronger figure | 46th of 72 in Newcastle upon Tyne | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Foundation school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 605 | 162 | |
| Capacity | 630 | 210 | |
| Location | Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE2 3AJ | Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE2 1PS | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 84.0% Stronger figure | 33.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 28.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 110.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 110.0 Stronger figure | 98.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 603 | 164 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 12.3% | 28.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 43.3% | 45.1% | |
| SEN support | 9.1% | 13.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.3% | 2.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.1% Stronger figure | 4.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 6.9% Stronger figure | 13.2% | 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.
West Jesmond Primary School
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School
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