St Michael's Catholic Primary School
Clumber Street North, Elswick, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE4 7RE
Headteacher: Mrs Charlotte ChapmanSchool website ↗Pupils: 219 (capacity: 235)Part of BISHOP BEWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST
Ofsted RatingInspected 21 September 2021Full report ↗
Good
From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.
Quality of Teaching
Good
Behaviour in School
Outstanding
Pupils' Wider Development
Outstanding
School Leadership
Good
SATs Results (2024/25)
End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.
Reading, Writing & Maths combinedⓘReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
73.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)ⓘHigher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
13.0%
Reading
Expected level80.0%
Exceeding40.0%
Average scoreⓘReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)107.0
Writing
Expected level80.0%
Exceeding13.0%
Maths
Expected level90.0%
Exceeding37.0%
Average scoreⓘMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)109.0
How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)
✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
19
Applications received
42
Families who got their first-choice
0.9%
Pupils & Inclusion
Eligible for pupil premium
67.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageⓘEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
37.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportⓘSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
20.0%
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Results Over Time
Detailed year-by-year figures
| Year | Reading, Writing & Maths (expected %) | Exceeding expected (%) | Reading Progress | Writing Progress | Maths Progress |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015/16 | 47.0% | 7.0% | -1.3 | +0.4 | -2.3 |
| 2016/17 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2017/18 | 66.0% | 7.0% | +1.5 | +2.3 | +0.1 |
| 2018/19 | 76.0% | 12.0% | +3.0 | +3.5 | +2.5 |
| 2022/23 | 53.0% | 10.0% | -1.5 | +0.7 | +0.3 |
| 2023/24 | 45.0% | 0.0% | - | - | - |
| 2024/25 | 73.0% | 13.0% | - | - | - |