St Wulstan's Catholic Primary School
St Wulstan's Catholic Primary School is an academy converter in Newcastle for pupils aged 3 to 11. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. It has 457 pupils on roll. In 2025, 72% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
KS2 results: 2025.
| Type | Primary / Academy converter |
| Age Range | 3-11 |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Address | Church Lane Wolstanton Newcastle Staffordshire ST5 0EF |
| Phone | 01782973722 |
| Reference Number | 143352 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 457 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 49.89%
Girls: 50.11% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 7.7% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 12.5% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 30.5 |
| Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 29 |
| Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 29.4 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 35 | 24 | 59 |
| 2 | 26 | 30 | 56 |
| 3 | 20 | 35 | 55 |
| 4 | 36 | 24 | 60 |
| 5 | 24 | 36 | 60 |
| 6 | 35 | 25 | 60 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 76.6% |
| African | 6.6% |
| Indian | 5.5% |
| White, Other | 3.1% |
| Pakistani | 2% |
| Asian, Other | 1.5% |
| White & Black (Caribbean) | 1.1% |
| White & Asian | 1.1% |
| Mixed, Other | 1.1% |
| White & Black (African) | 0.7% |
| Chinese | 0.2% |
| Overall Ofsted Rating | |
| Last Report Date | 04 Feb 2025 – no overall grade published for this inspection |
| Date | Report |
|---|---|
| 04 Feb 2025 | School inspection |
| 11 Feb 2020 | School inspection |
| 06 Apr 2017 | Academy conversion letter |
| 27 Jun 2013 | Full inspection: |
| Previously as St Wulstan's Catholic Primary School | |
| 21 Jun 2011 | Full inspection: |
| 23 Mar 2011 | Monitoring visit |
| 23 Nov 2010 | Monitoring visit |
| 29 Jun 2010 | Monitoring visit |
| 10 Mar 2010 | Monitoring visit |
| 30 Sep 2009 | Full inspection: |
| 04 Jul 2007 | Full inspection: |
| 11 Jun 2002 | Full inspection |
How many students meet the standards
| Reading, Writing & Maths | School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 72% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Pupils meeting a higher standard | 2% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
Average Scaled Score
Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.
| Subject | School | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 107 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Maths | 106 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
Progress Scores
A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.
| Metric | School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 2 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Writing | 0.8 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Maths | 2.9 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
How many students meet the standards
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| Number of Applications | Number of Offers | |
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| Second Preference | 43 | 0 |
| Third Preference | 17 | 0 |
| From another Local Authority | 8 | 5 |
Previous years
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In 2024–25 St Wulstan's Catholic Primary School had 406 pupils for 420 places. 14 places (3.3%) were unfilled.
Pupils and places
Reception intake in the “Newcastle 6 Primary” planning area
Staffordshire counted 307 Reception pupils in this area in 2024–25 and forecasts 288 in 2029–30, down 6%.
| 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Places | 420 | 420 | 420 | 420 | 420 | 420 | 420 | 420 |
| Pupils | 418 | 413 | 412 | 401 | 396 | 401 | 413 | 406 |
| Unfilled | 0.5% | 1.7% | 1.9% | 4.5% | 5.7% | 4.5% | 1.7% | 3.3% |
Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.
In 2024–25 pupils at St Wulstan's Catholic Primary School attended 96.4% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 4.4% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).
Sessions missed
Pupils persistently absent
| 2018 | 2019 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Authorised absence | 2.9% | 2.4% | 2.0% | 3.4% | 3.3% | 3.3% | 3.1% |
| Unauthorised absence | 0.6% | 0.7% | 0.1% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.5% |
| Severely absent pupils | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% |
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.
In 2024–25, 0.5% of pupils at St Wulstan's Catholic Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.
Pupils suspended at least once
| 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suspensions per 100 pupils | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.
In 2025–26 St Wulstan's Catholic Primary School had 24.7 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 5.4% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).
Pupils per teacher
Teachers who left the school within a year
| 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils per adult | 10.3 | 10.9 | 10.0 | 9.6 | 10.6 | 10.4 | 10.3 | 11.1 | 11.8 |
| Teachers who left state teaching | 10.3% | 0.0% | 2.2% | 10.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5.4% | – |
| Teachers who took any sick leave | 59.1% | 60.9% | – | 21.7% | 76.2% | 60.0% | 23.8% | 72.7% | – |
| Sick days per teacher | 1.7 | 1.7 | – | 0.8 | 7.2 | 2.8 | 6.0 | 3.1 | – |
Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.
In 2025–26, 10.1% of pupils at St Wulstan's Catholic Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 2.0% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).
Pupils by main type of need
| SEN support | EHC plan | |
|---|---|---|
| Autistic spectrum disorder | 5 | 6 |
| No specialist assessment of need | 10 | 0 |
| Moderate learning difficulty | 8 | 0 |
| Social, emotional and mental health | 7 | 1 |
| Specific learning difficulty | 8 | 0 |
| Speech, language and communication needs | 4 | 1 |
| Other difficulty or disability | 2 | 0 |
| Hearing impairment | 1 | 0 |
| Physical disability | 0 | 1 |
| Vision impairment | 1 | 0 |
Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.
In 2024–25 St Wulstan's Catholic Primary School received £6,651 and spent £6,735 for each of its 406 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £188,000 (£464 per pupil).
Across all 56 schools of St Gabriel the Archangel Catholic Multi-Academy Trust, income was £7,565 and spending £7,594 per pupil.
Income per pupil
Spending per pupil
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue reserve | £386,000 | £374,000 | £331,000 | £369,000 | £313,000 | £168,000 | £188,000 |
| per pupil | £938 | £920 | £835 | £939 | £811 | £410 | £464 |
| In-year balance | £70,000 | -£26,000 | -£44,000 | £114,000 | -£45,000 | -£159,000 | -£34,000 |
| per pupil | £171 | -£64 | -£111 | £290 | -£116 | -£388 | -£84 |
Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.
| Name | Distance |
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St Margaret's CofE (VC) Junior School
Knutton Road, Wolstanton, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5 0HU |
0.11 miles |
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Ellison Primary Academy
Ellison Street, Wolstanton, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5 0BL |
0.32 miles |
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May Bank Infants' School
Basford Park Road, May Bank, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5 0PT |
0.35 miles |
|
Oaklands Nursery School
Oaklands Avenue, Newcastle, ST5 0EX |
0.56 miles |
|
Merryfields School
Hoon Avenue, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5 9NY |
0.57 miles |
|
Hempstalls Primary School
Collard Avenue, Cross Heath, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5 9LH |
0.68 miles |
|
Etruscan Primary School
DUNDEE ROAD, ETRURIA, STOKE-ON-TRENT, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST1 4BS |
0.93 miles |
|
Phoenix Independent School
Unit C, Metro Business Park, Clough Street, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST1 4AF |
1.09 miles |
|
St Peter's Catholic Academy
Waterloo Road, Cobridge, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST6 3HL |
1.13 miles |
|
Sun Academy Bradwell
Cauldon Avenue, Bradwell, Newcastle-Under-Lyme, Staffordshire, ST5 8JN |
1.23 miles |
|
Harpfield Primary Academy
Palmers Green, Hartshill, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST4 6AP |
1.26 miles |
|
Forest Park Primary School
Woodall Street, Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST1 5ED |
1.3 miles |
|
Bursley Academy
Bursley Way, Bradwell, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5 8JQ |
1.31 miles |
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Hassell Primary School
Barracks Road, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5 1LF |
1.32 miles |
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Saint Nathaniel's Academy
Westport Road, Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST6 4JG |
1.35 miles |
|
St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School
North Street, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST4 7DG |
1.37 miles |
|
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Silverdale Road, Newcastle Under Lyme, Staffordshire, ST5 2TA |
1.39 miles |
|
Churchfields Primary School
School Street, Chesterton, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5 7HY |
1.43 miles |
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Emerge School
Elgin Chambers, 22-24 Cemetery Road, Shelton, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST4 2DL |
1.44 miles |
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St Mark's CofE Primary School
Wood Terrace, Shelton, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST1 4LR |
1.46 miles |
| Name | Distance |
|
The Orme Academy
Milehouse Lane, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5 9JU |
0.4 miles |
|
Kaleidoscope School
Porthill Lodge, High Street, Wolstanton, Newcastle-Under-Lyme, ST5 0EZ |
0.64 miles |
|
Lyme Brook Independent School
90 King Street, Newcastle Under-Lyme, Staffordshire, ST5 1JB |
0.99 miles |
|
Demetae Academy
17a King Street, Newcastle under Lyme, ST5 1JF |
1.01 miles |
|
St John Fisher Catholic College
Ashfields New Road, Newcastle Under Lyme, Staffordshire, ST5 2SJ |
1.24 miles |
|
Newcastle-under-Lyme School
Mount Pleasant, Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 1DB |
1.25 miles |
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Newcastle and Stafford Colleges Group
Knutton Lane, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire, ST5 2GB |
1.35 miles |
|
Snowhill School
50-58 Snowhill, Shelton, Stoke On Trent, ST1 4LY |
1.43 miles |
|
North Road Academy
North Road, Cobridge, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST6 2BP |
1.44 miles |
|
Alpha Learning Staffordshire
Hobson Street, Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 2AW |
1.49 miles |
|
Edison Pace School
Wellesley Street, Shelton, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST1 4NF |
1.53 miles |
|
The Registry
Unit E, Metro Business Park, Clough Street, Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 4AF |
1.57 miles |
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Stoke-on-Trent College
Cauldon Campus, Stoke Road, Shelton, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST4 2DG |
1.59 miles |
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Blackfriars Academy
Priory Road, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire, ST5 2TF |
1.59 miles |
|
Co-op Academy Stoke-On-Trent
WESTPORT ROAD, TUNSTALL, STOKE-ON-TRENT, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST6 4LD |
1.59 miles |
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Chesterton Community Sports College
Castle Street, Chesterton, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5 7LP |
1.79 miles |
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The Nest
Brownhills Road, Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 4JU |
1.82 miles |
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Excellence Girls Academy
Crowther Street, Shelton, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST4 2ER |
1.86 miles |
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Coppice Academy
Abbots Way, Westlands, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5 2EY |
1.88 miles |
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Edgewood Academy
Unit 6, Westmill Street, Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 3EL |
2.01 miles |
All schools in Newcastle · Staffordshire local authority: places and applications
St Wulstan's Catholic Primary School is part of St Gabriel the Archangel Catholic Multi-Academy Trust, which runs 64 schools. The nearest others:
- St Peter's Catholic Academy Stoke-On-Trent
- St John Fisher Catholic College Newcastle Under Lyme
- St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School Stoke-On-Trent
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School Newcastle Under Lyme
- St George and St Martin's Catholic Academy Stoke-On-Trent
- St Wilfrid's Catholic Academy Stoke-On-Trent
- Our Lady and St Werburgh's Catholic Primary School Newcastle
- St Margaret Ward Catholic Academy Stoke-On-Trent
- Our Lady's Catholic Academy Stoke-On-Trent
- St Marys Catholic Academy Stoke-On-Trent
How many pupils does St Wulstan's Catholic Primary School have?
St Wulstan's Catholic Primary School has 457 pupils on roll.
What age range does St Wulstan's Catholic Primary School cover?
St Wulstan's Catholic Primary School for pupils aged 3 to 11.
What are St Wulstan's Catholic Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?
In 2025, 72% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Where is St Wulstan's Catholic Primary School?
St Wulstan's Catholic Primary School is at Church Lane, Wolstanton, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5 0EF.