St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Whickham

Duckpool Lane, Whickham, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, NE16 4HB

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About this school

St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Whickham is an Academy converter serving primary age pupils, located in Gateshead, Tyne and Wear. The school has 189 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Good (last overall grade). Last inspected 8 May 2025. The Headteacher is Joseph Wheatley. The school is administered by Gateshead local authority. It belongs to BISHOP WILKINSON CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST. The school has a Roman Catholic religious character. It opened in 1 May 2022.

School details

Headteacher

Joseph Wheatley

Trust

BISHOP WILKINSON CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST

Local authority

Gateshead

Gender

Mixed

Religious character

Roman Catholic

URN

149053

Contact

Admissions

Applications for places at St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Whickham are handled by the school or the local authority (Gateshead). See the school's website for admissions arrangements, or read the GOV.UK guide to school admissions.

SATs Performance (Key Stage 2)

• The expected standard means pupils reached the level the Department for Education expects in reading, writing and maths combined by the end of primary school.
• The higher standard means pupils achieved a high score in reading and maths and were working at greater depth in writing.

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