St Mary's Catholic Primary School, North Shields
| Type | Primary / Academy converter |
| Age Range | 3-11 |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Address | Farringdon Road Cullercoats North Shields Tyne and Wear NE30 3EY |
| Phone | 01912518080 |
| Reference Number | 148450 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 204 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 49.02%
Girls: 50.98% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 13.2% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 2.9% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 24.7 |
| Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 20 |
| Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 29.7 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 15 | 25 |
| 2 | 9 | 11 | 20 |
| 3 | 11 | 17 | 28 |
| 4 | 20 | 13 | 33 |
| 5 | 19 | 10 | 29 |
| 6 | 13 | 17 | 30 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 86.8% |
| Unclassified | 3.9% |
| White, Other | 2% |
| Mixed, Other | 2% |
| African | 1.5% |
| White & Black (African) | 1% |
| Indian | 0.5% |
| Irish | 0.5% |
| Overall Ofsted Rating | As of September 2024, Ofsted no longer give a one word rating for schools. See our blog post for more details. |
| Last Inspection Date | 2025-04-03 |
| Date | Description | Report |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-04 | School inspection | School inspection |
| 2021-08-06 | Academy conversion letter | Academy conversion letter |
| 2020-03-10 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
| 2015-04-28 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
| 2013-11-29 | Monitoring visit | Monitoring visit |
| 2013-06-25 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
| 2008-10-21 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
| 2005-10-19 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
| 1999-11-22 | Full inspection | Full inspection |
| 2020-03-10 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
| 2015-04-28 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
| 2013-11-29 | Monitoring visit | Monitoring visit |
| 2013-06-25 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
| 2008-10-21 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
| 2005-10-19 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
| 1999-11-22 | Full inspection | Full inspection |
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 | Unlock | Unlock |
| Maths | 104 | Unlock | Unlock |
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 | 0.4 | Unlock | Unlock |
| Writing | 1.8 | Unlock | Unlock |
| Maths | -0.5 | Unlock | Unlock |
| Name | Distance |
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Monkhouse Primary School
Wallington Avenue, North Shields, Tyne and Wear, NE30 3SH |
0.4 miles |
|
Marden Bridge Middle School
Lovaine Avenue, Whitley Bay, Tyne and Wear, NE25 8RW |
0.5 miles |
|
Cullercoats Primary School
Marden Avenue, Cullercoats, North Shields, Tyne and Wear, NE30 4PB |
0.58 miles |
|
Preston Grange Primary School
Chiltern Road, Preston Grange, North Shields, Tyne and Wear, NE29 9QL |
0.64 miles |
|
Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School, Whitley Bay
Seatonville Road, Whitley Bay, Tyne and Wear, NE25 9EG |
0.66 miles |
|
Appletree Gardens First School
Appletree Gardens, Monkseaton, Whitley Bay, Tyne and Wear, NE25 8XS |
0.71 miles |
|
Monkseaton Middle School
Vernon Drive, Monkseaton, Whitley Bay, Tyne and Wear, NE25 8JW |
0.75 miles |
|
Rockcliffe First School
Grafton Road, Whitley Bay, Tyne and Wear, NE26 2NR |
0.84 miles |
|
Langley First School
Drumoyne Gardens, West Monkseaton, Whitley Bay, Tyne and Wear, NE25 9DL |
1.02 miles |
|
King Edward Primary School
Preston Avenue, North Shields, North Tyneside, Tyne and Wear, NE30 2BD |
1.05 miles |
|
Marine Park First School
Park Road, Whitley Bay, Tyne and Wear, NE26 1LT |
1.06 miles |
|
Whitehouse Primary School
Whitehouse Lane, North Shields, Tyne and Wear, NE29 8PE |
1.17 miles |
|
Valley Gardens Middle School
Valley Gardens, Whitley Bay, Tyne and Wear, NE25 9AQ |
1.34 miles |
|
Christ Church CofE Primary School
Kielder Terrace, North Shields, Tyne and Wear, NE30 2AD |
1.37 miles |
|
Sir James Knott Memorial Nursery School
Percy Square, North Shields, NE30 4AG |
1.4 miles |
|
Spring Gardens Primary School
Brightman Road, North Shields, Tyne and Wear, NE29 0HP |
1.43 miles |
|
Coquet Park First School
The Links, Whitley Bay, Tyne and Wear, NE26 1TQ |
1.43 miles |
|
Southridge First School
Cranleigh Place, Beaumont Park Estate, Whitley Bay, Tyne and Wear, NE25 9UD |
1.52 miles |
|
New York Primary School
Lanark Close, North Shields, Tyne and Wear, NE29 8DP |
1.56 miles |
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St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, North Shields
Lovaine Place, North Shields, Tyne and Wear, NE29 0BU |
1.68 miles |
| Name | Distance |
|
Marden High School
Hartington Road, Cullercoats, North Shields, Tyne and Wear, NE30 3RZ |
0.42 miles |
|
Southlands School
Beach Road, Tynemouth, North Shields, Tyne and Wear, NE30 2QR |
0.59 miles |
|
Monkseaton High School
Seatonville Road, Whitley Bay, Tyne and Wear, NE25 9EQ |
0.61 miles |
|
John Spence Community High School
Preston Road, North Shields, Tyne and Wear, NE29 9PU |
0.65 miles |
|
Woodlawn School
Drumoyne Gardens, West Monkseaton, Whitley Bay, Tyne and Wear, NE25 9DL |
1 miles |
|
Kings Priory School
Huntington Place, Tynemouth, North Shields, Tyne and Wear, NE30 4RF |
1.26 miles |
|
Whitley Bay High School
Deneholm, Whitley Bay, Tyne and Wear, NE25 9AS |
1.33 miles |
|
St Thomas More Catholic High School
Lynn Road, North Shields, Tyne and Wear, NE29 8LF |
1.45 miles |
|
Norham High School
Alnwick Avenue, North Shields, Tyne and Wear, NE29 7BU |
2.01 miles |
|
Silverdale School
Langdale Gardens, Howdon, Wallsend, Tyne and Wear, NE28 0HG |
2.56 miles |
|
Parkside House School
Station Road, Backworth, North Tyneside, Tyne and Wear, NE27 0AB |
2.83 miles |
|
Churchill Community College
Churchill Street, Wallsend, Tyne and Wear, NE28 7TN |
2.95 miles |
|
Tyne Coast College
St George's Avenue, South Shields, Tyne and Wear, NE34 6ET |
3.34 miles |
|
Mortimer Community College
Reading Road, South Shields, Tyne and Wear, NE33 4UG |
3.59 miles |
|
Bamburgh School
Norham Avenue, South Shields, Tyne and Wear, NE34 7TD |
3.73 miles |
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Burnside College
St Peter's Road, Wallsend, Tyne and Wear, NE28 7LQ |
3.8 miles |
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Park View School
Temple Park Road, South Shields, Tyne and Wear, NE34 0QA |
3.83 miles |
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Beacon Hill School
Rising Sun Cottages, Wallsend, North Tyneside, Tyne and Wear, NE28 9JW |
3.83 miles |
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St Wilfrid's RC College
Temple Park Road, South Shields, Tyne and Wear, NE34 0QA |
3.97 miles |
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Astley Community High School
Elsdon Avenue, Seaton Delaval, Northumberland, NE25 0BP |
3.99 miles |