St Lawrence's Catholic Primary School
Headlam Street, Byker, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE6 2JXOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
St Lawrence'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 64th of 98 primary schools in Newcastle upon Tyne. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in December 2017.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 13 December 2017, report published 17 January 2018
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 27 September 2023
There is a warm and caring welcome when you walk through the door of St Lawrence's Catholic Primary School. Leaders, staff and stakeholders have high expectations for all of the school community. Pupils rise to these high ambitions and achieve well. Behaviour across school is calm and focused. Pupils have strong relationships with staff. Pupils' attitudes to school are positive. Their attitudes match the school motto of 'Kindness, tolerance, respect'. Carefully planned support for pupils, including pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), helps pupils access the broad curriculum that has been planned. This is a truly inclusive school. Pupils feel safe in school. They talk with enthusiasm about how staff and leaders make sure they do well. Leaders make sure that pupils access a wide range of educational experiences during their time in school. These opportunities are planned out to meet the individual needs of the pupils. The offer beyond the classroom is helping pupils get ready for their next steps in life. Through visits and special events, such as the celebration of languages day, pupils connect their new learning with existing knowledge. Pupils are proud to have responsible roles in school, such as being a buddy to new pupils in Reception or a key stage 1 playground leader.
What the school should improve
- Some pupils at the earliest stages of learning to read do not have books that are well matched to the sounds they know. These pupils are not able to read with fluency and automaticity using the sounds they know. The school must ensure that books are well matched to the sounds that pupils know so that pupils build fluency and automaticity when reading.
- The implementation of the curriculum in some wider curriculum subjects does not fully match the ambition of the planned curriculums. There is variability in the pedagogical choices made, meaning pupils do not remember consistently the key knowledge they need to know. The school must ensure that staff receive appropriate training to ensure the intention of the curriculum is fully realised.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
31 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
221 pupils on roll, with places for 210
Schools near St Lawrence's Catholic Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Byker Primary School | 0.3 miles | Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good | 64% met the expected standard |
| Welbeck Academy | 0.4 miles | Report card: Expected standard to strong standard | 65% met the expected standard |
| Chillingham Road Primary School | 0.6 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding | 60% met the expected standard |
| Hotspur Primary School | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Good | 52% met the expected standard |
| St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Heaton | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | 70% 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
- Mr Paul Brown
- Phone
- 01912659881
- Address
- Headlam Street, Byker, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE6 2JX
- Local authority
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- URN
- 148272
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.