St John Vianney Catholic Primary School, West Denton
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From Newcastle City Council · offers on 16 April 2026
Reception last distance offered, 2021–2026 (miles)
All: every applicant was offered a place.
St John Vianney Catholic Primary School, West Denton is a primary school in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 16 April 2024. Newcastle upon Tyne has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2019 to 2026 entry.
St John Vianney Catholic Primary School, West Denton 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 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2025 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2024 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2023 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2022 | 1.589 mi |
| Reception 2021 | 0.388 mi |
| 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
- Every applicant for Reception in 2026 was offered a place, as at 47 of the 67 other Newcastle upon Tyne primary schools with a published Reception 2026 outcome.
- Places ran out, with a last distance published, in 2 of the 5 earlier Reception years, and the distance swung sharply between some years.
- Reception 2026 had 49 first-choice applications for 49 offers, and every first-choice family was offered a place.
- 2024/25: 77% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), 3rd highest 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
- Hillhead Road, West Denton, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 1DN
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Pupils on roll
- 426 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 23.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 24.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 16 April 2024
Strengths
- “St John Vianney Primary School prepares pupils to be confident, lifelong learners.”
- “It effectively supports pupils’ social and emotional well-being, which ensures pupils are ready to learn.”
- “The school teaches pupils its behaviour expectations through the ‘ready, respectful, safe’ mantra.”
To improve
- “However, in some subjects, pupils do not consistently use the subject-specific vocabulary to explain what they have previously learned.”
- “However, in some subjects, pupils struggle to remember what they have previously learned.”
- “However, in some areas of the outdoor provision, like the construction zone, the learning intention is not clear.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 22 May 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) | 77% | 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: 49 first-preference applications, 49 offers in total, 49 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.
- West Denton Primary School 0.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Milecastle Primary School 0.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Knop Law Primary School 0.5 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Westerhope Primary School 0.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Beech Hill Primary School 0.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Broadwood Primary School 1.0 mi Good Last distance published
- Waverley Primary School 1.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Mark's Catholic Primary School, Westerhope 1.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published