St Vincents Catholic Primary School, Newcastle
Monkchester Road, Walker, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE6 2TX
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- BISHOP BEWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST
- Headteacher
- Ms Angela Ness
- Diocese
- Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle
- Sponsor
- Bishop Bewick Catholic Education Trust
- Constituency
- Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 211
- URN
- 148979
- Local authority
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01912655049
About this school
St Vincents Catholic Primary School, Newcastle is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Newcastle-upon-Tyne. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 211 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
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
- 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 | 28 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 77% | 89% | 77% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 11% | 20% |
| Expected standard in reading | 83% | 96% | 97% |
| Expected standard in maths | 90% | 89% | 83% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 93% | 93% | 83% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 108.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 108.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.40 | - | - |
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 St Vincents 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 | 77% | 59.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 89% | 60.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 77% | 62.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 210 |
| 2023/24 | 210 |
| 2024/25 | 209 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Vincents Catholic Primary School, Newcastle compares
St Vincents Catholic Primary School, Newcastle ranked 13th of 68 primary schools in Newcastle upon Tyne for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 82% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 94% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 77% | 3.5% | 63.6% | 211 | — |
| Central Walker Church of England Primary School | 56% | 6.4% | 74.4% | 447 | 0.3 miles |
| Welbeck Academy | 65% | 5.9% | 75.1% | 459 | 0.5 miles |
| St Lawrence's Catholic Primary School | 77% | 5.1% | 68.8% | 221 | 0.8 miles |
| West Walker Primary School | 50% | 9.6% | 75.4% | 193 | 0.8 miles |
| Byker Primary School | 64% | 8% | 80.6% | 391 | 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.
Inspection history
- 27 June 2023
-
Ungraded inspection report2 December 2021
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 63.64%
- English as an additional language
- 40.7%
- Overall absence
- 3.45%
- Persistent absence
- 4.19%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Central Walker Church of England Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Newcastle-upon-Tyne
-
Welbeck Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Newcastle-upon-Tyne
-
St Lawrence's Catholic Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Newcastle-upon-Tyne
-
West Walker Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Newcastle-upon-Tyne
-
Byker Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Other schools in Newcastle-upon-Tyne
St Vincents Catholic Primary School, Newcastle ranks 22nd 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 Vincents Catholic Primary School, Newcastle teach?
- St Vincents 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 Vincents Catholic Primary School, Newcastle?
- The headteacher of St Vincents Catholic Primary School, Newcastle is Ms Angela Ness, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Vincents Catholic Primary School, Newcastle last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Vincents 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 Vincents Catholic Primary School, Newcastle?
- St Vincents Catholic Primary School, Newcastle has 211 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is St Vincents Catholic Primary School, Newcastle full?
- St Vincents Catholic Primary School, Newcastle has capacity for 210 pupils and 211 on roll (100%), 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 St Vincents Catholic Primary School, Newcastle a faith school?
- Yes. St Vincents Catholic Primary School, Newcastle is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle.
- Does St Vincents Catholic Primary School, Newcastle have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Vincents Catholic Primary School, Newcastle as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs St Vincents Catholic Primary School, Newcastle?
- St Vincents 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 Vincents Catholic Primary School, Newcastle'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 77% 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 Vincents Catholic Primary School, Newcastle rank locally?
- St Vincents Catholic Primary School, Newcastle ranked 13th of 68 primary schools in Newcastle upon Tyne for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 82% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 94% 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 Vincents Catholic Primary School, Newcastle's absence rate?
- St Vincents Catholic Primary School, Newcastle's overall absence rate is 3.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Vincents Catholic Primary School, Newcastle's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Vincents 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.