St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Cullercoats, North Shields

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, rugby, cricket, judo, choir, cooking and eco club.

The school runs after-school care until 6:00pm, from £4 per session.

Coming up: an open evening on Thursday 19 November 2026 at 5pm, an open evening on Friday 20 November 2026, an open day on Friday 27 November 2026 at 9am and an open day on Tuesday 1 December 2026 at 9am. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

In 2025, 89% of Year 6 pupils at St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Cullercoats reached the expected standard in reading and 86% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 75% in North Tyneside and 77% and 75% across England.

Results were similar in 2024 (93% in reading, 83% in maths).

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

For September 2026 entry, 14 families put St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Cullercoats as their first choice and 36 named it as one of their preferences, for 15 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Cullercoats are Monkhouse Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 100% reading, 94% maths); Cullercoats Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 87% reading, 78% maths); Preston Grange Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 90% reading, 83% maths); and Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School, Whitley Bay (0.7 miles, 87% reading, 73% maths).

St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Cullercoats's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.

St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Cullercoats 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.

81 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Cullercoats (as of September 2025): 96% would recommend the school, 99% say their child is happy there and 83% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child does well at the school (100%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (83%).

11.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 2.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (87%) and Mixed (5%).

In 2026, 33 pupils (17.8%) received SEN support and 4 (2.2%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is a specific learning difficulty such as dyslexia.

St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Cullercoats had 11 teachers in 2026, one for every 16 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest tram or metro stop is Cullercoats (Tyne and Wear Metro Station), about 880 metres away (roughly a 11-minute walk).

6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Farringdon Road-Highcross Road (e-bound), 80 metres away.

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

St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Cullercoats recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.

The secondary schools closest to St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Cullercoats are Marden High School (0.4 miles), Marden Bridge Middle School (0.5 miles), Monkseaton High School (0.6 miles) and John Spence Community High School (0.6 miles).