St Mary's Catholic School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Sept 12 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Roman Catholic
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Unique reference
- 140081
- Address
- Benton Park Road, NE7 7PE
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1459 (100% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.6%
- Girls
- 47.4%
- First language not English
- 22.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 22.4%
- Persistent absence
- 16.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.2%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Indian | 3.2% |
| Mixed | 5.2% |
| African | 8.2% |
| Other White | 8.6% |
| White British | 63.1% |
| Other Asian | 2.5% |
| Other Black | 1.9% |
| Chinese | 1.9% |
| Other | 1.9% |
| Pakistani | 1.4% |
| Unclassified | 0.9% |
| Irish | 0.6% |
| Bangladeshi | 0.3% |
| Irish Traveller | 0.1% |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.1% |
| Caribbean | 0.1% |
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 56% |
| Local authority average | 41% |
| England average | 41% |
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 69% |
| Local authority average | 46% |
| England average | 45% |
Attainment 8 score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 58.9 |
| Local authority average | 43.9 |
| England average | 46 |
EBacc average point score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 5.4 |
| Local authority average | 3.93 |
| England average | 4.09 |
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 34 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 18 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 53 |
| Biology | GCSE | 42 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 42 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 37 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 22 |
| English Language | GCSE | 226 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 225 |
| French | GCSE | 67 |
Admissions
St Mary's Catholic School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 225
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 406
- 2nd preference
- 384
- 3rd preference
- 139
- From another Local Authority
- 200
Offers
- 1st preference
- 221
- 2nd preference
- 4
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 65
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 241 132 109 |
| Year 8 | 236 132 104 |
| Year 9 | 235 122 113 |
| Year 10 | 228 121 107 |
| Year 11 | 230 114 116 |
| Year 12 | 150 79 71 |
| Year 13 | 139 68 71 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 89.0% 80.3% 85.5% |
Further education | 32.0% 39.3% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 56.0% 40.5% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.0% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.5% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 2.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 3.1% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 8.8% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 5.1% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 85.0% 49.4% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 40.0% 11.4% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 6.8% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.5% 2.4% |