St Charles' Catholic Primary School
Regent Farm Road, Gosforth, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE3 3HE
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- BISHOP BEWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Louise Nealings
- Diocese
- Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Bishop Bewick Catholic Education Trust
- Constituency
- Newcastle upon Tyne North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 262
- Pupils on roll
- 241
- URN
- 148269
- Local authority
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01912852553
About this school
St Charles' Catholic Primary School is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Newcastle-upon-Tyne. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 241 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 20 September 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
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 | 30 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 91% | 83% | 83% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 44% | 37% | 30% |
| Expected standard in reading | 97% | 87% | 93% |
| Expected standard in maths | 97% | 93% | 90% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 100% | 100% | 93% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 112.0 | 109.0 | 112.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 111.0 | 114.0 | 113.0 |
| Reading progress | +4.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +3.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +4.80 | - | - |
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 St Charles' Catholic Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Newcastle upon Tyne average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 91% | 59.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 83% | 60.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 83% | 62.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 239 |
| 2023/24 | 240 |
| 2024/25 | 241 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Charles' Catholic Primary School compares
St Charles' Catholic Primary School ranked 4th of 68 primary schools in Newcastle upon Tyne for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 91% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 97% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 83% | 3.2% | 7.1% | 241 | — |
| Grange First School | — | 4.1% | 22.5% | 333 | 0.1 miles |
| Archibald First School | — | 3.3% | 7.6% | 332 | 0.3 miles |
| Regent Farm First School | — | 4.4% | 37.3% | 335 | 0.4 miles |
| St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Gosforth | 73% | 3.3% | 6.2% | 209 | 0.5 miles |
| Gosforth Park First School | — | 3% | 5.4% | 299 | 0.6 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.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 7.08%
- English as an additional language
- 16.6%
- Overall absence
- 3.19%
- Persistent absence
- 3.8%
Location
Nearby schools
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Grange First School0.1 miles
Primary · Newcastle-upon-Tyne
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Archibald First School0.3 miles
Primary · Newcastle-upon-Tyne
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Regent Farm First School0.4 miles
Primary · Newcastle-upon-Tyne
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St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Gosforth0.5 miles
Primary · Newcastle-upon-Tyne
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Gosforth Park First School0.6 miles
Primary · Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Other schools in Newcastle-upon-Tyne
St Charles' Catholic Primary School ranks 6th 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 year groups does St Charles' Catholic Primary School teach?
- St Charles' Catholic Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
- Who is the headteacher of St Charles' Catholic Primary School?
- The headteacher of St Charles' Catholic Primary School is Mrs Louise Nealings, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Charles' Catholic Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Charles' Catholic Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is St Charles' Catholic Primary School?
- St Charles' Catholic Primary School has 241 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St Charles' Catholic Primary School full?
- St Charles' Catholic Primary School has capacity for 262 pupils and 241 on roll (92%), 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 St Charles' Catholic Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St Charles' Catholic Primary School is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle.
- Does St Charles' Catholic Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Charles' Catholic Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs St Charles' Catholic Primary School?
- St Charles' Catholic Primary School is part of BISHOP BEWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St Charles' Catholic Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 91% in 2022/23 and 83% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Charles' Catholic Primary School rank locally?
- St Charles' Catholic Primary School ranked 4th of 68 primary schools in Newcastle upon Tyne for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 91% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 97% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Charles' Catholic Primary School's absence rate?
- St Charles' Catholic Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Charles' Catholic Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Charles' Catholic Primary School'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 2 July 2026.