What are the best faith schools in Newcastle upon Tyne?

Based on Ofsted ratings and exam results, the top-ranked faith schools in Newcastle upon Tyne include Bridgewater - Early Years, Bright Beginnings Childrens Day Nursery, and Bright Minds @ Mountfield. Rankings are updated regularly using the latest data from the Department for Education.

How many Ofsted Outstanding faith schools are in Newcastle upon Tyne?

Newcastle upon Tyne has 14 faith schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 51 are rated Good, meaning 88% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.

How are faith schools in Newcastle upon Tyne 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 Newcastle upon Tyne faith schools?

The average pupil-teacher ratio across faith schools in Newcastle upon Tyne is 19:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Best Faith Schools in Newcastle upon Tyne

29 faith schools found

Key Facts

In Newcastle upon Tyne, 29 faith schools educate 11,544 pupils, accounting for 12.2% of all schools in the area, with a pupil-teacher ratio of 19.13.
Faith schools in Newcastle upon Tyne have a lower proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals at 30.6%, compared to 36.8% achieving grade 5+ in English & maths.
The 16 inspected faith schools in Newcastle upon Tyne show 87.5% Good or Outstanding Ofsted ratings, with 3 Outstanding and 11 Good, and a persistent absence rate of 17.3%.
Faith schools in Newcastle upon Tyne have 65.6% of pupils meeting KS2 expected standard, a Progress 8 score of 0.39, and spending per pupil of £7,601.

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Dame Allan's Schools

Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, NE4 9YJ

Independent · Primary · Ages 3–19

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils1,240

P/T Ratio–

Newcastle High School for Girls GDST

NE2 3BA

Independent · Primary · Ages 3–18 · Girls

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils660

P/T Ratio–

St Charles' Catholic Primary School

Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, NE3 3HE

Academy · Primary · Ages 3–11

KS2 Expected83%

Absence3.4%

Pupils241

P/T Ratio22.0

St Mark's Catholic Primary School, Westerhope

Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, NE5 4BT

Academy · Primary · Ages 3–11

KS2 Expected63%

Absence5.9%

Pupils223

P/T Ratio21.8

St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Kenton

Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, NE3 3QR

Academy · Primary · Ages 3–11

KS2 Expected67%

Absence5.3%

Pupils225

P/T Ratio20.9

English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, Fenham

Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, NE5 2SA

Academy · Primary · Ages 3–11

KS2 Expected67%

Absence5.4%

Pupils472

P/T Ratio20.8

St Mary's Catholic School

Ofsted

Outstanding

Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, NE7 7PE

Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18

Progress 8+0.56

Attainment 855.9

Eng+Maths82%

Pupils1,462

St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Gosforth

Ofsted

Good

Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, NE3 5LE

Academy · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected97%

Absence3.7%

Pupils209

P/T Ratio24.0

St Vincents Catholic Primary School, Newcastle

Ofsted

Good

Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, NE6 2TX

Academy · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected89%

Absence4.0%

Pupils211

P/T Ratio18.5

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Benwell

Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, NE15 6JB

Academy · Primary · Ages 3–11

KS2 Expected77%

Absence5.7%

Pupils224

P/T Ratio23.8

Archbishop Runcie CofE First School

Ofsted

Good

Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, NE3 1US

State · Primary · Ages 3–9

KS2 Expected–

Absence4.3%

Pupils164

P/T Ratio21.3

Dinnington First School

Ofsted

Good

Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, NE13 7JY

State · Primary · Ages 3–9

KS2 Expected–

Absence4.5%

Pupils320

P/T Ratio22.9

St Cuthbert's High School

Ofsted

Good

Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, NE15 7PX

Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Boys

Progress 8+0.00

Attainment 846.9

Eng+Maths66%

Pupils1,224

St George's Catholic Primary School, Bells Close

Ofsted

Good

Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, NE15 6XX

Academy · Primary · Ages 3–11

KS2 Expected77%

Absence6.8%

Pupils83

P/T Ratio17.6

St Lawrence's Catholic Primary School

Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, NE6 2JX

Academy · Primary · Ages 3–11

KS2 Expected57%

Absence6.2%

Pupils221

P/T Ratio14.5

St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Heaton

Ofsted

Outstanding

Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, NE6 5HN

Academy · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected77%

Absence4.1%

Pupils208

P/T Ratio23.6

Sacred Heart Catholic High School

Ofsted

Outstanding

Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, NE4 9YH

Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Girls

Progress 8+0.54

Attainment 856.9

Eng+Maths81%

Pupils1,424

St Paul's CofE Primary School

Ofsted

Req. Impr.

Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, NE4 7JU

State · Primary · Ages 3–11

KS2 Expected57%

Absence4.6%

Pupils217

P/T Ratio18.8

St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle

Ofsted

Good

Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, NE15 7HP

Academy · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected48%

Absence5.6%

Pupils204

P/T Ratio22.2

St John Vianney Catholic Primary School, West Denton

Ofsted

Good

Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, NE5 1DN

Academy · Primary · Ages 3–11

KS2 Expected71%

Absence4.5%

Pupils426

P/T Ratio26.0

Bahr Academy

Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, NE4 6PR

Independent · Primary · Ages 11–16 · Girls

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils29

P/T Ratio–

St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School

Ofsted

Good

Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, NE15 8JL

Academy · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected57%

Absence5.8%

Pupils173

P/T Ratio21.9

St Michael's Catholic Primary School

Ofsted

Good

Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, NE4 7RE

Academy · Primary · Ages 3–11

KS2 Expected45%

Absence5.9%

Pupils222

P/T Ratio40.6

Our Lady and St Anne's Catholic Primary School

Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, NE4 6EB

Academy · Primary · Ages 3–11

KS2 Expected55%

Absence5.0%

Pupils226

P/T Ratio22.8

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There are 238 faith schools in Newcastle upon Tyne, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.

Area Benchmarks

Metric	Newcastle upon Tyne	England
School QualityGood or Outstanding (Ofsted)	88%	90%
Primary ResultsKS2 Expected Standard	66%	61%
Secondary ResultsProgress 8	+0.39	+0.00
Attainment 8	49.4	46.1
AttendancePersistent Absence	17%	20%
ResourcesPupil-Teacher Ratio	19.1:1	18.1:1
Spending per Pupil	£7,601	£7,460

About This Data

•School information is sourced from Get Information About Schools (GIAS), the official UK government register maintained by the Department for Education.
•Inspection ratings are from Ofsted (state schools) and ISI (independent schools).
•Performance data includes Key Stage 2, GCSE, and A-Level results from the Department for Education.

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Best Faith Schools in Newcastle upon Tyne

Key Facts

Dame Allan's Schools

Newcastle High School for Girls GDST

St Charles' Catholic Primary School

St Mark's Catholic Primary School, Westerhope

St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Kenton

English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, Fenham

St Mary's Catholic School

St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Gosforth

St Vincents Catholic Primary School, Newcastle

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Benwell

Archbishop Runcie CofE First School

Dinnington First School

St Cuthbert's High School

St George's Catholic Primary School, Bells Close

St Lawrence's Catholic Primary School

St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Heaton

Sacred Heart Catholic High School

St Paul's CofE Primary School

St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle

St John Vianney Catholic Primary School, West Denton

Bahr Academy

St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School

St Michael's Catholic Primary School

Our Lady and St Anne's Catholic Primary School

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