English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, Fenham
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
Not published
From Newcastle City Council · offers on 16 April 2026
Unlock every school · £9.99 Open on the map →English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, Fenham is a primary school in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 25 January 2024. Newcastle upon Tyne has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2019 to 2026 entry.
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, Fenham 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 |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | Not published |
| Reception 2025 | 0.273 mi |
| Reception 2024 | Not published |
| Reception 2023 | Not published |
| Reception 2022 | Not published |
| Reception 2021 | Not published |
| Reception 2020 | Not published |
| Reception 2019 | Not published |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- Reception 2026 drew 68 first-choice applications for 60 offers, 1.1 first choices per offer, the 8th highest of 72 Newcastle upon Tyne primary schools.
- In Reception 2026, 53 offers went to first-choice families and 15 first-choice families (22%) were not offered a place; 7 offers went to families ranking it second or lower.
- In 2024/25, 52% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), lowest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest primary schools in Newcastle upon Tyne.
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
- Beaufront Gardens, Fenham, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 2SA
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Pupils on roll
- 472 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 35.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 25 January 2024
Strengths
- “Children experience a very positive start to their education in the early years at this school.”
- “They settle into the routines and rhythms of school life quickly.”
- “Their language skills blossom under the guidance of the welcoming staff.”
To improve
- “On occasion, gaps in pupils’ existing knowledge make it difficult for them to understand the new knowledge being taught.”
- “Some pupils do not attend school regularly enough and too many are persistently absent.”
- “These pupils miss too much learning.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 8 March 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 52% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 68 first-preference applications, 60 offers in total, 53 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 primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Newcastle upon Tyne.
- Thomas Walling Primary Academy 0.3 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Sacred Heart Primary School 0.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Stocksfield Avenue Primary School 0.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Hilton Primary Academy 0.6 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Wingrove Primary School 1.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle 1.0 mi Good Last distance published
- Beech Hill Primary School 1.1 mi Good Last distance published
- Farne Primary School 1.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published