St Michael's Catholic Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 3 to 11

Report card: Expected standard to strong standard

Clumber Street North, Elswick, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE4 7REOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Michael'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 18th of 98 primary schools in Newcastle upon Tyne. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in January 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 27 January 2026, report published 24 March 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard
Achievement: Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard
Leadership and governance: Expected standard
Early years: Expected standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

30 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths73%

73%, 11 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths13%

13%, 5 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score107

107, 1 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score109

109, 4 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

222 pupils on roll, with places for 235

Eligible for free school meals61.7%

61.7%, 35.2 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language38.7%

38.7%, 17.1 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support9.9%

9.9%, 4.9 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.1%

4.1%, 1.9 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Michael's Catholic Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Hawthorn Primary School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	69% met the expected standard
St Paul's CofE Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	69% met the expected standard
Our Lady and St Anne's Catholic Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	57% met the expected standard
Riverside Primary Academy	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	68% met the expected standard
St Johns Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	50% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy sponsor led
Sector: Academy
Trust: BISHOP BEWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Charlotte Chapman
Phone: 01912739383
Website: st-michaels.school (opens in a new tab)
Address: Clumber Street North, Elswick, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE4 7RE
Local authority: Newcastle upon Tyne
URN: 144971

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.