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Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Byermoor

Academy converter · Newcastle-upon-Tyne · NE16 6NU

Ages 4–11 · 187 pupils · Gateshead

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

67%

Overall absence

5.4%

Admissions demand

0.95 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-06-11

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)67%
Higher standard (RWM)11%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)9.8%
Unauthorised1.4%
Authorised absence
4.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
205

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.95 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

20

Places offered

21

1st-preference offers

20

Total preferences (any rank)
35
Preferred offers (top 3)
21
Applications from outside LA
18
Offers to outside-LA applicants
9

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill89%

187 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
187
Boys / girls
86 / 101
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
187 / 210 (89%)
Free school meals
12.3%
FSM pupils
23
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: BISHOP WILKINSON CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST
Academy trust
BISHOP WILKINSON CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST
Sponsor
Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust
Headteacher
Mr Sean Woods

Location

Address
Byermoor, Burnopfield
Postcode
NE16 6NU
Town
Newcastle-upon-Tyne
County
Tyne and Wear
Local authority
Gateshead
District
Gateshead
Constituency
Gateshead Central and Whickham
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 4–11, in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Gateshead, 187 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 12.3%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle.

Open schools in Newcastle-upon-Tyne
155
Primary schools in Newcastle-upon-Tyne
104
Academies among open schools in Newcastle-upon-Tyne
48% (74)
Open schools in NE16
11
Primary in NE16
9
Open schools in Gateshead LA
93
Primary in Gateshead LA
66

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Sean Woods
Telephone
01207270396
Website
www.sacredheartbyemoor.bwcet.com

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