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St Mary's Catholic School
Benton Park Road, Newcastle-upon-Tyne NE7 7PE
St Mary's Catholic School is a non-selective, Roman Catholic academy. It has about 1,430 boys and girls aged between 11 and 18. In September 2023 the school was rated ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted.
This school is a member of Bishop Bewick Catholic Education Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Sacred Heart Catholic High School, St Cuthbert's High School, St Thomas More Catholic High School and St Benet Biscop Catholic Academy.)
Particular strengths include Environment, Attainment, Finances and Destinations. Relative weaknesses include Admissions and Representation.
The school's overall score (out of 100) is given below. Coloured segments show the contributions of each indicator, explained in more detail below. Hover over the segments for details. Personalise the score by clicking on the button to set your own priorities.
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Other schools nearby
Overall scores for nearby schools are shown. Hover over the circles to see school names; click on them to go the corresponding school pages. Use the button on the left to personalise these scores based on your own priorities.
| Distance (miles) |
Score | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 0.9 | Jesmond Park Academy | |
| 1.1 | Longbenton High School | |
| 1.3 | Gosforth Academy | |
| 1.3 | Great Park Academy | |
| 1.7 | Benfield School | |
| 2.1 | George Stephenson High School | |
| 2.6 | Kenton School | |
| 2.6 | Walker Riverside Academy | |
| 2.9 | North East Futures UTC | |
| 2.9 | Callerton Academy | |
| 3.0 | Sacred Heart Catholic High School | |
| 3.0 | Burnside College |
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Environment: Excellent. Air pollution, traffic accidents and crime are all very low.
Attainment: Excellent. Attainment at the ages of 16 and 18 are both excellent. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)
Finances: Excellent. The school budget has been in surplus
Destinations: Excellent. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is very high, while at 18 (allowing for attainment) it is quite high. Show details
Attendance: Above average. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both quite low.
Sixth form: Above average. Attainment is excellent, progress is below average and destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are above average.
Progress: Above average. Up to age 16 it is excellent, while at ages 16-18 it is below average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)
Disadvantaged pupils: About average. Progress up to age 16 is excellent. Destinations at 16 are excellent. Progress at 16-18 is poor. Destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are poor.
Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix is out of balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is in balance with the local community. Show details
Admissions: Poor. The occupancy rate is very high and the offer rate is very low. There is no compulsory entrance exam.
Schools often provide or emphasise different subjects, especially in fields such as languages and the arts. The charts below show the relative popularities of exam subjects commonly sat at this school.
Popular GCSE subjects
Proportions of pupils entering in 2023
Popular A-level subjects
Proportions of pupils entering in 2023
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