St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle
Whickham View, Denton Burn, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE15 7HP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- BISHOP BEWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST
- Headteacher
- Ms Leigh-anne Young
- Diocese
- Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle
- Sponsor
- Bishop Bewick Catholic Education Trust
- Constituency
- Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 204
- URN
- 148446
- Local authority
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01912743430
About this school
St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Newcastle-upon-Tyne. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 204 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
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
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- 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 | 30 | 31 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 63% | 48% | 57% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 6% | 3% |
| Expected standard in reading | 83% | 68% | 77% |
| Expected standard in maths | 77% | 61% | 67% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 70% | 61% | 73% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 102.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 101.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | 0.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.20 | - | - |
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 Bede's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle 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 | 63% | 59.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 48% | 60.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 57% | 62.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 212 |
| 2023/24 | 210 |
| 2024/25 | 204 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle compares
St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle ranked 53rd of 68 primary schools in Newcastle upon Tyne for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 34% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 54% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 57% | 5.3% | 35.3% | 204 | — |
| Broadwood Primary School | 39% | 7.4% | 59.6% | 234 | 0.3 miles |
| Waverley Primary School | 74% | 5.6% | 44.8% | 205 | 0.6 miles |
| Stocksfield Avenue Primary School | 67% | 6.7% | 46.2% | 441 | 0.6 miles |
| St George's Catholic Primary School, Bells Close | 67% | 5.6% | 53.9% | 83 | 0.8 miles |
| Bridgewater Primary School | 64% | 4.4% | 55.1% | 466 | 0.8 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)
- 35.29%
- English as an additional language
- 33.8%
- Overall absence
- 5.28%
- Persistent absence
- 15.38%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Broadwood Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Newcastle-upon-Tyne
-
Waverley Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Newcastle-upon-Tyne
-
Stocksfield Avenue Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Newcastle-upon-Tyne
-
St George's Catholic Primary School, Bells Close0.8 miles
Primary · Newcastle-upon-Tyne
-
Bridgewater Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Other schools in Newcastle-upon-Tyne
St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle ranks 74th 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 Bede's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle teach?
- St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
- Who is the headteacher of St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle?
- The headteacher of St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle is Ms Leigh-anne Young, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle, 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 Bede's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle?
- St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle has 204 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle full?
- St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle has capacity for 210 pupils and 204 on roll (97%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle a faith school?
- Yes. St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle.
- Does St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle?
- St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle 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 Bede's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 63% in 2022/23 and 57% 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 Bede's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle rank locally?
- St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle ranked 53rd of 68 primary schools in Newcastle upon Tyne for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 34% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 54% 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 Bede's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle's absence rate?
- St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle's overall absence rate is 5.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle'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.