St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Cullercoats
Farringdon Road, Cullercoats, North Shields, NE30 3EY
Headteacher: Mrs Colette BlandSchool website ↗Pupils: 198 (capacity: 210)Part of BISHOP BEWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST
Ofsted RatingInspected 10 March 2020Full 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
Good
Pupils' Wider Development
Good
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.
64.0%
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%.
18.0%
Reading
Expected level89.0%
Exceeding43.0%
Average scoreⓘReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)107.0
Writing
Expected level68.0%
Exceeding21.0%
Maths
Expected level86.0%
Exceeding39.0%
Average scoreⓘMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)106.0
How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)
✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
22
Applications received
45
Families who got their first-choice
1.0%
Pupils & Inclusion
Eligible for pupil premium
25.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageⓘEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
0.0%
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).
18.0%
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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 | 59.0% | 3.0% | +0.5 | +0.5 | -0.7 |
| 2016/17 | 57.0% | 7.0% | +0.4 | -2.6 | -2.4 |
| 2017/18 | 83.0% | 20.0% | +2.2 | +1.8 | -0.3 |
| 2018/19 | 70.0% | 13.0% | +0.6 | -0.8 | -0.5 |
| 2022/23 | 65.0% | 16.0% | +0.4 | +1.8 | -0.5 |
| 2023/24 | 80.0% | 17.0% | - | - | - |
| 2024/25 | 64.0% | 18.0% | - | - | - |