English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, Fenham
Beaufront Gardens, Fenham, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 2SA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- BISHOP BEWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST
- Headteacher
- Miss Maria Elliott
- Diocese
- Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Bishop Bewick Catholic Education Trust
- SEN provision
- ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
- Constituency
- Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 472
- URN
- 148445
- Local authority
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01912747463
About this school
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, Fenham is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Newcastle-upon-Tyne. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 472 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 25 January 2024, 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 | 60 | 61 | 60 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 77% | 67% | 52% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 15% | 10% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 82% | 75% | 73% |
| Expected standard in maths | 87% | 79% | 73% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 85% | 80% | 75% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 104.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 105.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +3.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.40 | - | - |
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 English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, Fenham 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 | 77% | 59.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 67% | 60.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 52% | 62.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 464 |
| 2023/24 | 463 |
| 2024/25 | 467 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, Fenham compares
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, Fenham ranked 57th of 68 primary schools in Newcastle upon Tyne for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 24% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 45% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 52% | 5.6% | 38.1% | 472 | — |
| Thomas Walling Primary Academy | 77% | 5.9% | 66% | 412 | 0.3 miles |
| Sacred Heart Primary School | 68% | 2.9% | 25.1% | 241 | 0.5 miles |
| Stocksfield Avenue Primary School | 67% | 6.7% | 46.2% | 441 | 0.5 miles |
| Hilton Primary Academy | 80% | 6.1% | 54.6% | 415 | 0.6 miles |
| Wingrove Primary School | 59% | 5.6% | 46.6% | 466 | 1.0 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)
- 38.12%
- English as an additional language
- 48%
- Overall absence
- 5.61%
- Persistent absence
- 13.42%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Thomas Walling Primary Academy0.3 miles
Primary · Newcastle-upon-Tyne
-
Sacred Heart Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Newcastle-upon-Tyne
-
Stocksfield Avenue Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Newcastle-upon-Tyne
-
Hilton Primary Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Newcastle-upon-Tyne
-
Wingrove Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Other schools in Newcastle-upon-Tyne
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, Fenham ranks 81st 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 English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, Fenham teach?
- English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, Fenham teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
- Who is the headteacher of English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, Fenham?
- The headteacher of English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, Fenham is Miss Maria Elliott, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, Fenham last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, Fenham, 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 English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, Fenham?
- English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, Fenham has 472 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, Fenham full?
- English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, Fenham has capacity for 420 pupils and 472 on roll (112%), so it is at or above 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 English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, Fenham a faith school?
- Yes. English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, Fenham is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle.
- Does English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, Fenham have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, Fenham as having nursery classes.
- Who runs English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, Fenham?
- English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, Fenham 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.
- What SEN provision does English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, Fenham have?
- The schools register lists English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, Fenham's special educational needs provision as: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, Fenham's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 77% in 2022/23 and 52% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, Fenham rank locally?
- English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, Fenham ranked 57th of 68 primary schools in Newcastle upon Tyne for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 24% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 45% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, Fenham's absence rate?
- English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, Fenham's overall absence rate is 5.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, Fenham's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, Fenham'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 10 July 2026.