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OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 148450

St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Cullercoats

Academy converter · North Shields · NE30 3EY

Ages 3–11 · 185 pupils · North Tyneside

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

65%

Overall absence

4.0%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2020-03-10

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
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)65%
Higher standard (RWM)16%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
110.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)9.6%
Unauthorised0.6%
Authorised absence
3.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
166

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill88%

185 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
185
Boys / girls
86 / 99
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
185 / 210 (88%)
Free school meals
12%
FSM pupils
22
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • 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 BEWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST
Academy trust
BISHOP BEWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST
Sponsor
Bishop Bewick Catholic Education Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Colette Bland

Location

Address
Farringdon Road, Cullercoats
Postcode
NE30 3EY
Town
North Shields
County
Tyne and Wear
Local authority
North Tyneside
District
North Tyneside
Constituency
Tynemouth
Urban/rural
Urban: 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 3–11, in North Shields, North Tyneside, 185 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 12%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle.

Open schools in North Shields
21
Primary schools in North Shields
14
Academies among open schools in North Shields
38% (8)
Open schools in NE30
9
Primary in NE30
5
Open schools in North Tyneside LA
87
Primary in North Tyneside LA
56

Nearby primary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in North ShieldsNear NE30

  • Monkhouse Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    North Shields · NE30 3SH · North Tyneside

    Ages 5–11

    • KS274%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM17.1%

    0.4 miles away

  • Cullercoats Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    North Shields · NE30 4PB · North Tyneside

    Ages 3–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM10.3%

    0.6 miles away

  • Preston Grange Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    North Shields · NE29 9QL · North Tyneside

    Ages 3–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence3.8%
    • FSM16.1%

    0.6 miles away

  • Appletree Gardens First School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    Whitley Bay · NE25 8XS · North Tyneside

    Ages 2–9

    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM30.9%

    0.7 miles away

  • Rockcliffe First School

    Ofsted: Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    Whitley Bay · NE26 2NR · North Tyneside

    Ages 3–9

    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM8.3%

    0.8 miles away

  • Langley First School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Whitley Bay · NE25 9DL · North Tyneside

    Ages 3–9

    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM8.7%

    1.0 miles away

  • King Edward Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Foundation school · Primary

    North Tyneside · NE30 2BD · North Tyneside

    Ages 3–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence3.9%
    • FSM10.5%

    1.1 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Colette Bland
Telephone
01912518080
Website
www.stmarysonline.co.uk/

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