St Stephen's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle
Goathland Avenue, Longbenton, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE12 8FA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- BISHOP BEWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Stephen Fallon
- 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
- 230
- URN
- 148981
- Local authority
- North Tyneside
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01916250900
About this school
St Stephen's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Newcastle-upon-Tyne. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 230 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Stephen's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle, and its latest judgement is set out 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
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 11 December 2024, where inspectors found the school has improved significantly. 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 | 30 | 27 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 93% | 70% | 83% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 10% | 11% | 20% |
| Expected standard in reading | 93% | 100% | 87% |
| Expected standard in maths | 93% | 93% | 97% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 100% | 96% | 87% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 109.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 108.0 | 109.0 | 110.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +3.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +3.80 | - | - |
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 Stephen'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 | North Tyneside average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 93% | 55.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 70% | 57.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 83% | 58.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 226 |
| 2023/24 | 217 |
| 2024/25 | 222 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Stephen's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle compares
St Stephen's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle ranked 3rd of 50 primary schools in North Tyneside 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 69% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 83% | 4.7% | 24.8% | 230 | — |
| St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School (Aided) | 35% | 7% | 26.5% | 213 | 0.0 miles |
| Benton Dene Primary School | 79% | 4.3% | 22.9% | 466 | 0.4 miles |
| Benton Park Primary School | 79% | 4% | 12.1% | 457 | 0.6 miles |
| Forest Hall Primary School | 62% | 5.6% | 44.1% | 148 | 0.9 miles |
| Ivy Road Primary School | 53% | 7.3% | 51.8% | 115 | 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)
- 24.75%
- English as an additional language
- 13.5%
- Overall absence
- 4.69%
- Persistent absence
- 9.94%
Location
Nearby schools
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St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School (Aided)0.0 miles
Primary · Newcastle-upon-Tyne
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Benton Dene Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Newcastle-upon-Tyne
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Benton Park Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Newcastle-upon-Tyne
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Forest Hall Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Newcastle-upon-Tyne
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Ivy Road Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Newcastle upon Tyne
Other schools in Newcastle-upon-Tyne
St Stephen's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle ranks 8th 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 St Stephen's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle teach?
- St Stephen's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
- Who is the headteacher of St Stephen's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle?
- The headteacher of St Stephen's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle is Mr Stephen Fallon, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Stephen's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Stephen'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 many pupils are at St Stephen's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle?
- St Stephen's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle has 230 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St Stephen's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle full?
- St Stephen's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle has capacity for 262 pupils and 230 on roll (88%), 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 Stephen's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle a faith school?
- Yes. St Stephen's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle.
- Does St Stephen's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Stephen's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle as having nursery classes.
- Is St Stephen's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle part of an academy trust?
- St Stephen'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 Stephen'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 93% 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 Stephen's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle compare with other schools in North Tyneside?
- St Stephen's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle ranked 3rd of 50 primary schools in North Tyneside 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 69% 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 Stephen's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle's absence rate?
- St Stephen's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle's overall absence rate is 4.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Stephen's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Stephen'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.