St Lawrence's Catholic Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Good

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

31 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths77%

77%, 15 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths3%

3%, 5 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score105

105, 1 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

221 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals71%

71%, 44.5 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language45.7%

45.7%, 24.1 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support17.6%

17.6%, 2.8 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.5%

4.5%, 1.5 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

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
Website: stlawrencesprimary.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
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.