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St Mary's Catholic School

Benton Park Road, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE7 7PE

Local ranking1st of 17 secondary schools in Newcastle upon Tyne
Ofsted: Outstanding

Secondary

Phase

1395

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
58.9 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
68.9% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
84.2% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
56.1% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
5.4 nat4.1
Cohort Size
228

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
94.0%
Continued in education
89.0%
Apprenticeships
4.0%
Employment
1.0%
Not sustained
3.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
90.0%
Higher education
70.0%
Apprenticeships
6.0%
Employment
10.0%
Not sustained
7.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

B-

Avg A-Level Grade

35.4

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

36.5

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

127

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
19.8% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
31.0
16-18 Cohort
291

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1459
Boys
768 (53%)
Girls
691 (47%)
Capacity
1395 (105% full)
SEND
15.4%
FSM Eligible
24.4%
EAL
22.6%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.2%
SEN Support
12.2%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
15.6:1
Teachers (FTE)
93.6
Budget per Pupil
£7,511/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
6.9% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
17.7% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Roman Catholic
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 63.6%
  • White Other: 8.7%
  • Black African: 8.3%
  • Asian Indian: 3.2%
  • Asian Other: 2.6%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 1.9%
  • Asian Chinese: 1.9%
  • Black Other: 1.9%

63.6%

White British

8.7%

White Other

8.3%

Black African

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
140081
UKPRN
10043057
Establishment No.
4714
Trust
BISHOP BEWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST

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