St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Kenton
St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Kenton is an academy converter in Newcastle-Upon-Tyne for pupils aged 3 to 11. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. It has 225 pupils on roll. The latest Ofsted rating for St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Kenton is Good, from an inspection in September 2018 of its predecessor, St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School. In 2025, 66% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Ofsted inspection: March 2025. KS2 results: 2025.
| Type | Primary / Academy converter |
| Age Range | 3-11 |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Address | Balmain Road North Kenton Newcastle-upon-Tyne Tyne and Wear NE3 3QR |
| Phone | 01912860129 |
| Reference Number | 148978 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 225 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 48%
Girls: 52% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 34.5% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 31.1% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 28.1 |
| Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 28.7 |
| Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 29.5 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 | 14 | 27 |
| 2 | 12 | 17 | 29 |
| 3 | 19 | 11 | 30 |
| 4 | 12 | 18 | 30 |
| 5 | 16 | 14 | 30 |
| 6 | 11 | 17 | 28 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 57.8% |
| African | 13.8% |
| Indian | 5.8% |
| Asian, Other | 4.9% |
| White, Other | 4.4% |
| White & Black (African) | 3.6% |
| White & Asian | 2.2% |
| Chinese | 1.8% |
| Irish | 0.9% |
| White & Black (Caribbean) | 0.4% |
| Unclassified | 0.4% |
| Mixed, Other | 0.4% |
This school has not been graded since it changed URN, usually on converting to an academy. The rating shown is from its predecessor, St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, inspected in September 2018.
| Overall Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Last Report Date | 18 Feb 2025 – no overall grade published for this inspection |
| Date | Report |
|---|---|
| 18 Feb 2025 | School inspection |
| 25 Sep 2018 | Short inspection |
| Previously as St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School | |
| 04 Mar 2014 | Full inspection: |
| 09 Jan 2012 | Interim assessment |
| 25 Mar 2009 | Full inspection: |
| 13 Jun 2006 | Full inspection: |
| 27 Nov 2000 | Full inspection |
How many students meet the standards
| Reading, Writing & Maths | School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 66% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Pupils meeting a higher standard | 10% | 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 | 104 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Maths | 105 | 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 | 2.4 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Writing | 2.4 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Maths | 2.1 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
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| Second Preference | 7 | 0 |
| Third Preference | 5 | 1 |
| From another Local Authority | 0 | 0 |
Previous years
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In 2024–25 St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Kenton had 201 pupils for 210 places. 9 places (4.3%) were unfilled.
Pupils and places
Reception intake in the “North Central Primary” planning area
Newcastle upon Tyne counted 271 Reception pupils in this area in 2024–25 and forecasts 262 in 2029–30, down 3%.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Places | 210 | 210 | 210 | 210 |
| Pupils | 212 | 208 | 205 | 201 |
| Unfilled | 0.0% | 1.0% | 2.4% | 4.3% |
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 Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Kenton attended 95.1% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 12.2% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).
Sessions missed
Pupils persistently absent
| 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Authorised absence | 3.6% | 3.7% | 3.5% |
| Unauthorised absence | 1.5% | 1.6% | 1.4% |
| Severely absent pupils | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
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, 0.0% of pupils at St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Kenton were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.
Pupils suspended at least once
| 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Suspensions per 100 pupils | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Permanent exclusions | 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 Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Kenton had 21.7 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 14.2% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).
Pupils per teacher
Teachers who left the school within a year
| 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils per adult | 10.4 | 11.0 | 10.1 | 11.8 |
| Teachers who left state teaching | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5.3% | – |
| Teachers who took any sick leave | 58.3% | 66.7% | 58.3% | – |
| Sick days per teacher | 4.4 | 4.3 | 9.0 | – |
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, 16.4% of pupils at St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Kenton were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 4.4% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).
Pupils by main type of need
| SEN support | EHC plan | |
|---|---|---|
| Social, emotional and mental health | 10 | 1 |
| Speech, language and communication needs | 7 | 4 |
| Autistic spectrum disorder | 6 | 3 |
| Moderate learning difficulty | 5 | 2 |
| Specific learning difficulty | 6 | 0 |
| Hearing impairment | 1 | 0 |
| Other difficulty or disability | 1 | 0 |
| 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 Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Kenton received £7,462 and spent £7,317 for each of its 215 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £277,000 (£1,290 per pupil).
Across all 39 schools of Bishop Bewick Catholic Education Trust, income was £7,320 and spending £7,580 per pupil.
Income per pupil
Spending per pupil
| 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue reserve | £140,000 | £234,000 | £277,000 |
| per pupil | £624 | £1,048 | £1,290 |
| In-year balance | -£25,000 | £84,000 | £31,000 |
| per pupil | -£114 | £375 | £146 |
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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Mountfield Primary School
Kirkwood Drive, North Kenton, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE3 3AT |
0.27 miles |
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Kenton Bar Primary School
Ryal Walk, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE3 3YF |
0.28 miles |
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Wyndham Primary School
Wyndsail Place, Kenton, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE3 4QP |
0.79 miles |
|
Kingston Park Primary School
Cranleigh Avenue, Kingston Park, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE3 2EL |
0.88 miles |
|
North Fawdon Primary School
Brotherlee Road, Fawdon, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE3 2SL |
0.89 miles |
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Regent Farm First School
Wansbeck Road South, Gosforth, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE3 3PE |
0.95 miles |
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Hilton Primary Academy
Hilton Avenue, Blakelaw, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 3RN |
1.07 miles |
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Cheviot Primary School
Yetholm Place, Newbiggin Hall, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE5 4EB |
1.08 miles |
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Thomas Walling Primary Academy
Lindfield Avenue, Blakelaw, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE5 3PL |
1.08 miles |
|
Farne Primary School
Marsden Lane, Newbiggin Hall, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE5 4AP |
1.17 miles |
|
St Charles' Catholic Primary School
Regent Farm Road, Gosforth, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE3 3HE |
1.29 miles |
|
Grange First School
Norham Road, Gosforth, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE3 2NP |
1.29 miles |
|
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, Fenham
Beaufront Gardens, Fenham, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE5 2SA |
1.29 miles |
|
Archibald First School
Archibald Street, Gosforth, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE3 1EB |
1.3 miles |
|
Gosforth Junior High Academy
Regent Avenue, Gosforth, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE3 1EE |
1.32 miles |
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St Mark's Catholic Primary School, Westerhope
Bardon Close, Westerhope, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE5 4BT |
1.34 miles |
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Simonside Primary School
Bedeburn Road, Westerhope, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE5 4LG |
1.5 miles |
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Sacred Heart Primary School
Convent Road, Fenham, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE4 9XZ |
1.57 miles |
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Beech Hill Primary School
Linhope Road, West Denton, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE5 2LW |
1.58 miles |
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Gosforth Central Middle School
Great North Road, Gosforth, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE3 1UN |
1.62 miles |
| Name | Distance |
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Kenton School
Drayton Road, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE3 3RU |
0.11 miles |
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Westfield School
Oakfield Road, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE3 4HS |
1.22 miles |
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The Newcastle School
30 West Avenue, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE3 4ES |
1.33 miles |
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Gosforth Academy
Knightsbridge, Great North Road, Gosforth, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE3 2JH |
1.43 miles |
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Callerton Academy
Bedeburn Road, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 4JQ |
1.53 miles |
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Thomas Bewick School
Linhope Road, West Denton, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE5 2LW |
1.61 miles |
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Sacred Heart Catholic High School
Fenham Hall Drive, Fenham, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE4 9YH |
1.62 miles |
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Dame Allan's Schools
Fowberry Crescent, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE4 9YJ |
1.64 miles |
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Studio West
West Denton Way, West Denton, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 2SZ |
1.81 miles |
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St Cuthbert's High School
Gretna Road, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE15 7PX |
1.98 miles |
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Trinity Academy Newcastle
Condercum Road, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE4 8XJ |
2.11 miles |
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Trinity Solutions Academy
Condercum Road, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE4 8XJ |
2.13 miles |
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Great Park Academy
Primrose Lane, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE13 9FR |
2.16 miles |
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Northern Counties School
Tankerville Terrace, Jesmond, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE2 3BB |
2.17 miles |
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Newcastle High School for Girls GDST
|
2.28 miles |
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Bahr Academy
Benwell Lane, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE15 6LX |
2.49 miles |
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Hopespring Newcastle
Chesters Avenue (on corner of Aydon Gardens), Longbenton, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE12 8UZ |
2.51 miles |
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Excelsior Academy
Denton Road, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE15 6AF |
2.51 miles |
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St Mary's Catholic School
Benton Park Road, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE7 7PE |
2.53 miles |
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Royal Grammar School
Eskdale Terrace, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE2 4DX |
2.54 miles |
All schools in Newcastle-Upon-Tyne · Newcastle upon Tyne local authority: places and applications
St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Kenton is part of Bishop Bewick Catholic Education Trust, which runs 39 schools. The nearest others:
- St Charles' Catholic Primary School Newcastle-Upon-Tyne
- English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, Fenham Newcastle-Upon-Tyne
- St Mark's Catholic Primary School, Westerhope Newcastle-Upon-Tyne
- Sacred Heart Primary School Newcastle-Upon-Tyne
- Sacred Heart Catholic High School Newcastle-Upon-Tyne
- St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Gosforth Newcastle-Upon-Tyne
- St Cuthbert's High School Newcastle-Upon-Tyne
- St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle Newcastle-Upon-Tyne
- St John Vianney Catholic Primary School, West Denton Newcastle-Upon-Tyne
- St Mary's Catholic School Newcastle-Upon-Tyne
What is St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Kenton's Ofsted rating?
The latest Ofsted rating for St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Kenton is Good, from an inspection in September 2018 of its predecessor, St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School.
When was St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Kenton last inspected by Ofsted?
St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Kenton was last inspected in March 2025.
How many pupils does St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Kenton have?
St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Kenton has 225 pupils on roll.
What age range does St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Kenton cover?
St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Kenton for pupils aged 3 to 11.
What are St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Kenton's SATs (KS2) results?
In 2025, 66% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Where is St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Kenton?
St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Kenton is at Balmain Road, North Kenton, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE3 3QR.
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