Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Byermoor
Byermoor, Burnopfield, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE16 6NU
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- BISHOP WILKINSON CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Sean Woods
- Diocese
- Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle
- Sponsor
- Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust
- Constituency
- Gateshead Central and Whickham
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 187
- URN
- 140638
- Local authority
- Gateshead
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01207270396
About this school
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Byermoor is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Newcastle-upon-Tyne. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 187 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Byermoor, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 32 | 54 | 27 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 69% | 67% | 74% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 22% | 11% | 4% |
| Expected standard in reading | 88% | 85% | 93% |
| Expected standard in maths | 78% | 81% | 74% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 81% | 83% | 89% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 105.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | +3.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.90 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Byermoor has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Gateshead average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 69% | 61.6% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 67% | 61.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 74% | 63.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 229 |
| 2023/24 | 232 |
| 2024/25 | 197 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Byermoor compares
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Byermoor ranked 21st of 62 primary schools in Gateshead for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 76% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 87% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 74% | 3.9% | 10.2% | 187 | — |
| Burnopfield Primary School | 78% | 4.3% | 19.9% | 351 | 1.1 miles |
| Clover Hill Community Primary School | 93% | 3.8% | 8.7% | 210 | 1.7 miles |
| Rowlands Gill Community Primary School | 52% | 3.3% | 20.5% | 204 | 1.7 miles |
| Whickham Parochial Church of England Primary School | 80% | 2.9% | 4.3% | 210 | 1.8 miles |
| Tanfield Lea Community Primary School | 64% | 4.1% | 30.8% | 325 | 2.1 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
Inspection history
- 11 June 2024
-
Ungraded inspection report7 October 2021
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 10.15%
- English as an additional language
- 3%
- Overall absence
- 3.88%
- Persistent absence
- 5.08%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Burnopfield Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Newcastle-upon-Tyne
-
Clover Hill Community Primary School1.7 miles
Primary · Newcastle-upon-Tyne
-
Rowlands Gill Community Primary School1.7 miles
Primary · Rowlands Gill
-
Whickham Parochial Church of England Primary School1.8 miles
Primary · Newcastle-upon-Tyne
-
Tanfield Lea Community Primary School2.1 miles
Primary · Stanley
Other schools in Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Byermoor ranks 29th of the 94 ranked primary schools in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
- Amberley Primary School Primary
- Archbishop Runcie CofE First School Primary
- Archibald First School Primary
- Atkinson Road Primary Academy Primary
- Backworth Park Primary School Primary
- Balliol Primary School Primary
- Balliol Primary School Primary
- Beech Hill Primary School Primary
- Belsay Primary School Primary
- Benton Dene Primary School Primary
- Benton Park Primary School Primary
- Bridgewater Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Byermoor teach?
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Byermoor teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
- Who is the headteacher of Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Byermoor?
- The headteacher of Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Byermoor is Mr Sean Woods, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Byermoor been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Byermoor, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Byermoor?
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Byermoor has 187 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Byermoor full?
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Byermoor has capacity for 210 pupils and 187 on roll (89%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Byermoor a faith school?
- Yes. Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Byermoor is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle.
- Does Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Byermoor have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Byermoor as having no nursery classes.
- Is Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Byermoor part of an academy trust?
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Byermoor is part of BISHOP WILKINSON CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Byermoor's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 69% in 2022/23 and 74% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Byermoor compare with other schools in Gateshead?
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Byermoor ranked 21st of 62 primary schools in Gateshead for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 76% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 87% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Byermoor's absence rate?
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Byermoor's overall absence rate is 3.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Byermoor's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Byermoor's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.