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St Michael's Catholic Primary School

Clumber Street North, Elswick, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE4 7RE

Local ranking33rd of 72 primary schools in Newcastle upon Tyne
Ofsted: Strong

Primary

Phase

235

Capacity

3-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 27 January 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching
Strong standard
Attendance & behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
Inclusion
Strong standard
Early years
Expected standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
73.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
13.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
80.0%
Writing (Expected)
80.0%
Maths (Expected)
90.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
83.0%
Reading avg scaled score
107.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
109.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
107.0
Cohort Size
30

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
219
Boys
109 (49%)
Girls
113 (51%)
Capacity
235 (94% full)
SEND
19.6%
FSM Eligible
65.2%
EAL
33.8%
SEN with EHC Plan
4.6%
SEN Support
15.1%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
40.6:1
Teachers (FTE)
5.4
Budget per Pupil
£7,813/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
6.1% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
14.8% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Roman Catholic
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 32.3%
  • Black African: 27.2%
  • Asian Bangladeshi: 12.4%
  • Asian Pakistani: 10.6%
  • White Other: 4.2%
  • Other: 4.2%
  • Asian Other: 2.8%
  • Mixed Other: 2.3%

32.3%

White British

27.2%

Black African

12.4%

Asian Bangladeshi

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Clumber Street North

Newcastle-upon-Tyne, North East

Administrative

URN
144971
UKPRN
10065104
Establishment No.
2023
Trust
BISHOP BEWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST

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