St Lawrence's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle-upon-Tyne

The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.

In 2025, 84% of Year 6 pupils at St Lawrence's Catholic Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 84% 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 71% in reading and 79% in maths in 2024.

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

For September 2026 entry, 27 families put St Lawrence's Catholic Primary School as their first choice and 41 named it as one of their preferences, for 27 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to St Lawrence's Catholic Primary School are Byker Primary School (0.3 miles, Outstanding, 80% reading, 76% maths); Welbeck Academy (0.4 miles, Requires improvement, 75% reading, 78% maths); Chillingham Road Primary School (0.6 miles, Requires improvement, 88% reading, 64% maths); and Hotspur Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 63% reading, 61% maths).

St Lawrence's Catholic Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.

St Lawrence'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.

71% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 45.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Black (39%), White British (32%) and Mixed (10%).

St Lawrence's Catholic Primary School had 16 teachers in 2026, one for every 13 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest tram or metro stop is Byker (Tyne and Wear Metro Station), about 360 metres away (roughly a 4-minute walk).

16 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Union Road (nw-bound), 230 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St Lawrence's Catholic Primary School stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 555 crimes within a mile of the school, most often shoplifting, violence and sexual offences and anti-social behaviour. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Newcastle upon Tyne (318), as is usual near a town centre.

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

The secondary schools closest to St Lawrence's Catholic Primary School are Benfield School (1.2 miles) and Walker Riverside Academy (1.2 miles).