St Mary's Catholic School
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne
Last distance offered · Year 7 2026
Not published
From Newcastle City Council · offers on 2 March 2026
Unlock every school · £9.99 Open on the map →St Mary's Catholic School is a secondary school in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne for ages 11–18 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Outstanding, from the inspection on 12 September 2023. Newcastle upon Tyne has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2019 to 2026 entry.
St Mary's Catholic School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Year 7 2026 | Not published |
| Year 7 2025 | Not published |
| Year 7 2024 | Not published |
| Year 7 2023 | Not published |
| Year 7 2022 | Not published |
| Year 7 2021 | Not published |
| Year 7 2020 | Not published |
| Year 7 2019 | Not published |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- Year 7 2026 drew 414 first-choice applications for 225 offers; 221 offers went to first-choice families, and 193 first-choice families (47%) were not offered a place.
- Its 1.8 first choices per Year 7 offer in 2026 was the highest of 9 Newcastle upon Tyne secondary schools.
- In 2024/25, 69% of pupils got grade 5 or above in GCSE English and maths (England 45%), with an Attainment 8 score of 58.9 (England 46).
- At A level in 2024/25 the average grade was B- (England B-), with progress from GCSE to A level below average.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Newcastle upon Tyne schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Benton Park Road, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE7 7PE
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Pupils on roll
- 1,462 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 23.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Outstanding Inspected 12 September 2023
Strengths
- “St Mary’s is an ambitious and nurturing school where pupils thrive.”
- “They are taught how to live out the school’s Christian values in everything they do.”
- “This includes a continual focus on the importance of positive relationships, gratitude and service of others.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 20 October 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 69% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 58.9 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | B- | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 414 first-preference applications, 225 offers in total, 221 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Newcastle upon Tyne.
- Jesmond Park Academy 0.9 mi Good Last distance published
- Gosforth Academy 1.3 mi Good
- Benfield School 1.8 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Kenton School 2.5 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Walker Riverside Academy 2.6 mi Not judged Last distance published
- North East Futures UTC 2.9 mi Not judged
- Sacred Heart Catholic High School 3.1 mi Not judged Last distance published
- St Cuthbert's High School 3.8 mi Good Last distance published