Academy converter · Gateshead

St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Whickham

4–11Ages
189Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
149053URN

Duckpool Lane, Whickham, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE16 4HB · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodJun 2013

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · May 2025

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.9per place

0.3 below Gateshead median (2.2)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Gateshead

54 applications for 29 places · 45th of 59 in Gateshead

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

90%met the expected standard

Gateshead 67% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodJun 2013

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · May 2025

Inspection history

8 May 2025
Ungraded inspection: Standards maintained
11 June 2013
Graded inspection: Good · as St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, URN 108396

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

1.9applications per place, Reception

0.3 below Gateshead median (2.2) 0.3 below England median (2.2)

54 applications · 29 places offered · 29 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 1.9; Gateshead median median 2.2
2025 2.0; Gateshead median median 2.1
2024 2.0; Gateshead median median 2.0
2023 1.9; Gateshead median median 1.9
2022 1.7; Gateshead median median 2.0; as the previous school
2021 2.0; Gateshead median median 2.0; as the previous school
2020 1.8; Gateshead median median 2.0; as the previous school
2019 1.8; Gateshead median median 2.0; as the previous school
2018 2.0; Gateshead median median 1.8; as the previous school
2017 2.2; Gateshead median median 1.8; as the previous school
2016 2.3; Gateshead median median 1.8; as the previous school
2015 1.8; Gateshead median median 1.8; as the previous school
2014 2.4; Gateshead median median 1.7; as the previous school

This school
Gateshead median

Dashed bars: as St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School (URN 108396), the previous school.

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	29	54	1.9	29	1.00
Sep 2025	28	56	2.0	27	0.96
Sep 2024	19	38	2.0	19	1.00
Sep 2023	20	37	1.9	20	1.00
Sep 2022 *	28	48	1.7	27	0.96
Sep 2021 *	30	59	2.0	33	1.10
Sep 2020 *	30	55	1.8	30	1.00
Sep 2019 *	26	46	1.8	26	1.00
Sep 2018 *	30	61	2.0	28	0.93
Sep 2017 *	26	58	2.2	26	1.00
Sep 2016 *	30	69	2.3	39	1.30
Sep 2015 *	30	53	1.8	34	1.13
Sep 2014 *	30	71	2.4	39	1.30

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 100% · Writing 90% · Maths 90% → all three 90% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard90%2nd of 62 in Gateshead

Gateshead 67% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard100%

Gateshead 80% England 78%

Higher standard58%

Gateshead 31% England 33%

Average scaled score 111 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard90%

Gateshead 76% England 75%

Greater depth26%

Gateshead 11% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard90%

Gateshead 79% England 77%

Higher standard45%

Gateshead 27% England 24%

Average scaled score 109 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Gateshead median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	90%	26%	111	109
2023/24	53%	7%	108	104
2022/23	79%	7%	108	108

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

St Mary's Catholic Primary School, WhickhamThis school
This school

Standards maintained2025

1.9applications per place 90%met the SATs standard
Washingwell Community Primary School
0.7 km · Gateshead

Graded · no overall grade2024

4.3applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
Swalwell Primary School
0.8 km · Gateshead

Good2023

2.3applications per place 54%met the SATs standard
Front Street Community Primary School
0.9 km · Gateshead

Remains Outstanding2023

1.8applications per place 82%met the SATs standard
Dunston Hill Community Primary School
1.1 km · Gateshead

Remains Good2022

2.3applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
Fellside Community Primary School
1.5 km · Gateshead

Good2022

3.2applications per place 90%met the SATs standard
Whickham Parochial Church of England Primary School
1.8 km · Gateshead

Good2022

3.6applications per place 80%met the SATs standard
Clover Hill Community Primary School
1.9 km · Gateshead

Good2022

3.1applications per place 93%met the SATs standard
Riverside Primary Academy
2.0 km · Gateshead

Good2023

2.0applications per place 68%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 149053 · 390/3333
Trust: Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 210 pupils · 189 on roll
Free school meals: 6.9% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 May 2022
Replaced: St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School (URN 108396)
Address: Duckpool Lane, Whickham, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE16 4HB
Local authority: Gateshead

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources