St Catherine's Catholic Primary School
Greystoke Gardens, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE2 1PSOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Newcastle upon Tyne for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 108 schools in Newcastle upon Tyne. It ranks 96th of 98 primary schools in Newcastle upon Tyne. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in June 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 3 June 2025, report published 29 June 2025
This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 3 June 2025
This is a fully inclusive school with pupils at the centre. Pupils experience a compassionate and friendly environment in which they feel safe and can learn effectively. The school has created a culture in which pupils grow to develop their character well and settle into the school community quickly. Pupils work together in lessons. They display positive attitudes to their learning and the subjects they study. Pupils enjoy breaktimes, play together well and know the routines. Children in the Nursery and Reception Years show sustained interest in what they do. They enjoy engaging in a variety of activities that help them get ready for further learning. Pupils live up to the high expectations that the staff have of them. They know if things go wrong, staff will be there to support them. Pupils speak confidently of the help they receive from adults. They have a variety of opportunities to contribute to the life of the school. Pupils enjoy the trips, clubs and activities on offer. For example, the writing club produce the regular 'St Catherine's Chronicle' as a way of sharing what is going on. Pupils of all ages contribute as members of the school council and engage in a variety of sports.
What the school should improve
- In a few subjects, and in aspects of the early years curriculum, the key knowledge that pupils need to learn is not as coherently planned as it could be. This means that some pupils do not acquire the knowledge they need. The school should ensure that the curriculum is refined to allow pupils to know and remember more over time, particularly in foundation subjects.
- Support for pupils developing elements of their writing is not sufficiently consistent across the curriculum. As a result, the transcription and accuracy of some pupils' written work is not as good as it could be. The school should ensure that pupils receive the support they need to develop their writing and record their learning effectively.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
27 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
162 pupils on roll, with places for 210
Schools near St Catherine's Catholic Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hotspur Primary School | 0.4 miles | Ofsted: Good | 52% met the expected standard |
| Newcastle Preparatory School | 0.5 miles | No Ofsted inspection | Not published |
| St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Heaton | 0.5 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | 70% met the expected standard |
| Chillingham Road Primary School | 0.7 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding | 60% met the expected standard |
| Christ Church CofE Primary School | 0.7 miles | Report card: Expected standard to strong standard | 65% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- BISHOP BEWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Miss Lisa Hoey
- Phone
- 01912326803
- Address
- Greystoke Gardens, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE2 1PS
- Local authority
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- URN
- 148271
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.