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Our Lady and St Anne's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle-upon-Tyne

Primary
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Roman Catholic
Ages 3–11

Our Lady and St Anne's Catholic Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, part of Bishop Bewick Catholic Education Trust. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 74th-highest of the 94 schools in Newcastle-upon-Tyne with published results, and 10,359th of 14,452 across England. It was 98% full in 2025.

SATs results
Below England average
Demand
Oversubscribed
Attendance
In line with England
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Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days

Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Newcastle upon Tyne (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.

Data last updated 26 Oct 2026

Our Lady and St Anne's Catholic Primary School in detail

Results

In 2025, 67% of Year 6 pupils at Our Lady and St Anne's Catholic Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 73% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 77% in Newcastle upon Tyne and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 59% in reading and 66% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

Getting a place at Our Lady and St Anne's Catholic Primary School

For September 2026 entry, 32 families put Our Lady and St Anne's Catholic Primary School as their first choice and 64 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 6 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

Admissions history and your chances at Our Lady and St Anne's Catholic Primary School

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to Our Lady and St Anne's Catholic Primary School are St Paul's CofE Primary School (0.1 miles, Requires improvement, 72% reading, 83% maths); Hawthorn Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 86% reading, 83% maths); Westgate Hill Primary Academy (0.5 miles, Outstanding, 68% reading, 67% maths); and St Michael's Catholic Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 80% reading, 90% maths).

Our Lady and St Anne's Catholic Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.

St Paul's CofE Primary SchoolHawthorn Primary SchoolWestgate Hill Primary AcademySt Michael's Catholic Primary School

The trust

Our Lady and St Anne's Catholic Primary School is one of 39 schools run by Bishop Bewick Catholic Education Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 65% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

All 39 schools in Bishop Bewick Catholic Education Trust

Who goes there

58.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 58.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Black (35%), Asian (28%) and White British (20%).

Getting there

The nearest railway station is Newcastle Rail Station, about 610 metres away (roughly a 8-minute walk).

14 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Westmorland Rd-Discovery Msm (w-bound), 100 metres away.

The area around the school

In August 2026, police recorded 1239 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Newcastle upon Tyne (318), as is usual near a town centre.

Suspensions and exclusions

In 2024/25, Our Lady and St Anne's Catholic Primary School issued 2 suspensions, 0.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Samantha Henzell
Pupils:226
LA:Newcastle upon Tyne
Phone:01912325496
Address:Summerhill Terrace, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE4 6EB
Trust:BISHOP BEWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST (39 schools)
Status:open
Opened:1 December 2020

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 3 years ago
-

Overall

Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.

Inspected 13 June 2023View full report

Our Lady and St Anne's Catholic Primary School has had no graded Ofsted inspection since it took its current form in December 2020. Before that, as Our Lady and St Anne's RC Primary School (URN 108510), it was rated Good in March 2020.

URN:148273
UKPRN:10087347
Diocese:Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle
Constituency:Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

At a Glance

58.4%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+8ppMaths+7ppWriting-2pp

Reading has improved from 59% to 67% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 66% to 73% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 77% (2024 to 2025).

Class Sizes

28.3

Avg class size

26.7

Infant (KS1)

30.0

KS2

8

Total classes

2025/26 academic year

How Does This School Compare?

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Before and after school care

Our Lady and St Anne's Catholic Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Newcastle upon Tyne

Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Our Lady and St Anne's Catholic Primary School.

  • GEMS Nursery and Out of School Club360m away · Not yet graded

Getting There

Train Stations

Newcastle Rail Station
607m · 10 min walk

Tube / Metro / Tram

St James (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) (platform 1)
630m · 10 min walk
Central Station (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) (platform 2)
644m · 10 min walk

Bus Stops

Westmorland Rd-Discovery Msm (W-Bound)
102m · 2 min walk
Westmorland Road (W-Bound)
151m · 2 min walk
Westmorland Road-Rye Hill (W-Bound)
243m · 4 min walk
Westgate Road-Westgate Hill (W-Bound)
261m · 4 min walk
Rye Hill (SE-Bound)
279m · 5 min walk

Free school transport

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
96
Fatal
1
Serious
24
Children hurt
15

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 96 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 24 serious and 71 slight.

15 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on foot and 10 in a vehicle or otherwise.

22 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.

The typical figure for schools in Newcastle upon Tyne is 23.5 (the median across 112 schools, same distance and years).

Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

98%

Near capacity

206 pupils

210 places

4 spare places in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Area Demand Pressure - Newcastle-upon-Tyne

Medium pressure
New homes approved:6,543
Projected new pupils:1,636

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Newcastle-upon-Tyne

Across Newcastle upon Tyne council

Low demand council-wide0.86 applications per place

Places available

3,365

Applications

2,886

Got 1st preference

92.7%

Got preferred school

98.6%

All primary applications across Newcastle upon Tyne council (2026/27), not just this school.

This school: Oversubscribed

Inspection History

13 June 2023

Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good.

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

41

SEN Support

7

EHC Plans

21.2%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Speech, Language & Communication26
Social, Emotional & Mental Health14
Autistic Spectrum Disorder3
Specific Learning Difficulty2
Moderate Learning Difficulty2
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
19.9%
Asian
28.4%
Black
34.9%
Mixed
7.5%
Chinese
3.1%
Other
4.9%
Unclassified
0.4%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals58.4%
English as Additional Language58.4%

226

Total Pupils

107

Boys

119

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

10

Teachers

22.6:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£48,946

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£6,268

Per pupil

£1526k

Total funding

£173k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£255,016
EAL funding£31,026
Lump sum£143,533

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.5%

Overall absence

10.8%

Persistent absence

185

Enrolments

Authorised2.6%
Unauthorised1.9%
Persistent (10%+)10.8%
Severe (50%+)0.0%

Absence trend

3.3%
20/21
5.8%
21/22
5.8%
22/23
5.0%
23/24
4.5%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

Secondary Schools Nearby

Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to

Questions parents ask about Our Lady and St Anne's Catholic Primary School

What are SATs results like at Our Lady and St Anne's Catholic Primary School?

Of the pupils at Our Lady and St Anne's Catholic Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 67% reached the expected standard in reading and 73% did so in maths.

What is Our Lady and St Anne's Catholic Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Our Lady and St Anne's Catholic Primary School has had no graded Ofsted inspection since it took its current form in December 2020. Before that, as Our Lady and St Anne's RC Primary School (URN 108510), it was rated Good in March 2020.

What is the catchment area for Our Lady and St Anne's Catholic Primary School?

No fixed boundary. When Our Lady and St Anne's Catholic Primary School is oversubscribed, Newcastle upon Tyne allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.

Is it hard to get a place at Our Lady and St Anne's Catholic Primary School?

Our Lady and St Anne's Catholic Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 98% of its capacity.

How big are the classes at Our Lady and St Anne's Catholic Primary School?

Classes at Our Lady and St Anne's Catholic Primary School average 28.3 pupils (2025/26).

How many pupils go to Our Lady and St Anne's Catholic Primary School?

Our Lady and St Anne's Catholic Primary School has around 226 pupils on roll. 58% are eligible for free school meals.

What is attendance like at Our Lady and St Anne's Catholic Primary School?

4.5% of sessions were missed at Our Lady and St Anne's Catholic Primary School in 2024/25. 10.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to Our Lady and St Anne's Catholic Primary School?

Apply through Newcastle upon Tyne's coordinated admissions process, naming Our Lady and St Anne's Catholic Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.

Does Our Lady and St Anne's Catholic Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?

Our Lady and St Anne's Catholic Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Our Lady and St Anne's Catholic Primary School: GEMS Nursery and Out of School Club (360m away, registered, not yet graded).

How many road collisions happen near Our Lady and St Anne's Catholic Primary School?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 96 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 24 serious and 71 slight. 15 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on foot and 10 in a vehicle or otherwise. 22 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Newcastle upon Tyne is 23.5 (the median across 112 schools, same distance and years).

Where is Our Lady and St Anne's Catholic Primary School?

Our Lady and St Anne's Catholic Primary School is at Summerhill Terrace, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE4 6EB.

Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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