St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Whickham
Duckpool Lane, Whickham, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE16 4HB
Headteacher: Mr Joseph WheatleySchool website ↗Pupils: 189 (capacity: 210)Part of BISHOP WILKINSON CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST
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.
90.0%
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%.
26.0%
Reading
Expected level100.0%
Exceeding58.0%
Average scoreⓘReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)111.0
Writing
Expected level90.0%
Exceeding26.0%
Maths
Expected level90.0%
Exceeding45.0%
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
28
Applications received
56
Families who got their first-choice
1.0%
Pupils & Inclusion
Eligible for pupil premium
10.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageⓘEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
3.0%
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).
3.0%
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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 | 54.0% | 7.0% | +1.8 | +1.3 | -2.5 |
| 2016/17 | 73.0% | 12.0% | +1.6 | +0.3 | +1.9 |
| 2017/18 | 72.0% | 16.0% | +1.1 | +0.3 | +1.3 |
| 2018/19 | 68.0% | 3.0% | +1.6 | -4.1 | +2.3 |
| 2022/23 | 79.0% | 7.0% | +2.3 | +0.5 | +1.4 |
| 2023/24 | 53.0% | 7.0% | - | - | - |
| 2024/25 | 90.0% | 26.0% | - | - | - |