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Faith schools in Fenham

All 4 faith schools in Fenham.

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4 schoolsin Fenham

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  1. English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, Fenham

    Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 2SA · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Nursery

    Results below the Fenham average, high absence.

    68 first choices for 60 places last year

    Met the standard at 1152%

    Fenham 58%England 62%

    Days missed
    5.6%Fenham 4.3%
    Pupils
    472
    Pupils per teacher
    23.1
    View school English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, Fenham
  2. Sacred Heart Catholic High School

    Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE4 9YH · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Girls

    • Ofsted:Areas graded
    • Catholic
    • Girls
    • Sixth form

    Results close to the Fenham average.

    322 first choices for 225 places last year

    Attainment 8 at 1651.8

    Fenham 51.8England 46.2

    Days missed
    –Fenham 4.3%
    Pupils
    1,424
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Sacred Heart Catholic High School
  3. Sacred Heart Primary School

    Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE4 9XZ · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Nursery

    Results well above the Fenham average, low absence.

    60 first choices for 30 places last year

    Met the standard at 1168%

    Fenham 58%England 62%

    Days missed
    2.9%Fenham 4.3%
    Pupils
    241
    Pupils per teacher
    24.4
    View school Sacred Heart Primary School
  4. Dame Allan's Schools

    Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE4 9YJ · Independent · All-through · Ages 3 to 19

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Church of England
    • Nursery
    • Sixth form

    Independent school. Results well below the Fenham average.

    Attainment 8 at 1632.9

    Fenham 51.8England 46.2

    Days missed
    –Fenham 4.3%
    Pupils
    1,240
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Dame Allan's Schools
The big picture

How Fenham's faith schools spread out

Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.

Ofsted grades in Fenham

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 2 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 0 of 2
  • Good: 2 of 2
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 2
  • Inadequate: 0 of 2
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Fenham

  1. Half or more are faith schools.

    4 of the 4 faith schools in Fenham have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

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  2. Check how old the Ofsted grade is.

    Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.

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About these schools

Faith schools in Fenham, explained

There are 4 faith schools in Fenham, teaching 3,377 children. 0 are run by the council and 3 are academies or free schools. The list also includes 1 independent school.

100% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 91.3% across England. 0 are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

57.5% of pupils in Fenham met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England.

37.0% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £7,751 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 21.1% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

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Questions parents ask

How many faith schools are in Fenham?
There are 4 faith schools in Fenham, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best faith schools in Fenham?
Based on Ofsted ratings and exam results, the top-ranked faith schools in Fenham include English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, Fenham, Sacred Heart Catholic High School, and Sacred Heart Primary School. Rankings are updated regularly using the latest data from the Department for Education.
How are faith schools in Fenham ranked on Eduscope?
Schools are ranked using a composite score that combines Ofsted or ISI inspection ratings, Key Stage exam results, pupil progress measures, and other performance indicators published by the Department for Education. The score is recalculated regularly as new data becomes available.
What is the average class size in Fenham faith schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across faith schools in Fenham is 17:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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