St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Whickham
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- No rating
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 4 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Roman Catholic
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Gateshead
- Unique reference
- 149053
- Address
- Duckpool Lane, Whickham, NE16 4HB
- Website
- stmaryswhickham.bwcet.com
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 198 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.0%
- Girls
- 49.0%
- First language not English
- 2.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 6.1%
- Persistent absence
- 11.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 4.5%
White British 94.4%
Other White 2%
Mixed 1.5%
African 1%
Pakistani 0.5%
Other 0.5%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage2.3
WritingAverage0.5
MathsAverage1.4
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 79%
Local authority average 62%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 7%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 108
Local authority average 106
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 108
Local authority average 105
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Admissions
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Whickham
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 19
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 19
- 2nd preference
- 11
- 3rd preference
- 8
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 19
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 28.3 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 26.3 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 29.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 21 4 17 |
| Year 1 | 28 17 11 |
| Year 2 | 30 13 17 |
| Year 3 | 29 16 13 |
| Year 4 | 30 17 13 |
| Year 5 | 30 19 11 |
| Year 6 | 30 15 15 |