St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Kenton
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 Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Kenton is a primary school in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Improved significantly, from the inspection on 19 February 2025. Newcastle upon Tyne has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2019 to 2026 entry.
St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Kenton 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 | 0.319 mi |
| Reception 2024 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2023 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2022 | 0.328 mi |
| Reception 2021 | 0.404 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 was offered a Reception place in 2026, but places ran out in 3 of the 5 earlier years with a published outcome.
- Reception 2026 drew 21 first-choice applications for 22 offers; every first-choice family was offered a place, and 1 offer went to a family who ranked it second or lower.
- At its latest Ofsted inspection, on 19 February 2025, the school was judged to have improved significantly.
- In 2024/25, 66% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), and 10% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
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
- Balmain Road, North Kenton, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE3 3QR
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Pupils on roll
- 225 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 34.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Improved significantly Inspected 19 February 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils thrive in an environment that is caring, supportive and highly inclusive.”
- “The school is ambitious for pupils and ensures that they are well prepared for each step in their education journey.”
- “This is reflected in their achievement in reading, writing and mathematics, along with a range of other subjects.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 17 March 2025 (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) | 66% | 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: 21 first-preference applications, 22 offers in total, 21 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.
- Mountfield Primary School 0.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Kenton Bar Primary School 0.3 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Wyndham Primary School 0.8 mi Some aspects not as strong Last distance published
- Kingston Park Primary School 0.9 mi Improved significantly Last distance published
- North Fawdon Primary School 0.9 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Regent Farm First School 1.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Hilton Primary Academy 1.1 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Cheviot Primary School 1.1 mi Good Last distance published