St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Whickham Catchment Area
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Whickham is an academy converter primary school in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Gateshead , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 189 pupils, and a capacity of 210 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
4-11
Age range
189
Pupils
210
Capacity
90%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2013
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Whickham Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Whickham?
The catchment area for St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Whickham is the geographic zone Gateshead uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Gateshead publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Whickham is managed by Gateshead and typically includes both faith criteria and catchment area proximity. The weighting given to each criterion depends on the school's published oversubscription policy, which is reviewed annually.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Gateshead before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Gateshead catchment area documents →St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Whickham: 210 places, 90% filled: nearing capacity
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Whickham has a published admission number of 210 places. 189 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 90%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 210, Gateshead's admissions team applies distance-based tiebreakers. Families within the school's historical catchment boundary are well placed, but a boundary check with the council is recommended before applying.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 5.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Gateshead publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Find Gateshead school admissions →
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Whickham: School Information
- Full address
- Duckpool Lane, Whickham, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE16 4HB
- Local authority
- Gateshead
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 5.8% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 149053
Other Primary Schools in Newcastle-upon-Tyne
If St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Whickham is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Newcastle-upon-Tyne are the next closest alternatives.
Swalwell Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · NE16 3HZ
Front Street Community Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · NE16 4AY
Washingwell Community Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · NE16 4RB
Clover Hill Community Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · NE16 5SJ
Fellside Community Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · NE16 5AY
Whickham Parochial Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · NE16 5QW
Other Roman Catholic Schools in Gateshead
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Whickham shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Gateshead. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Highfield Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Rowlands Gill
St Thomas More Catholic School, Blaydon Catchment Area
Academy converter · Blaydon-on-Tyne
Cardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead Catchment Area
Academy converter · Gateshead
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Byermoor Catchment Area
Academy converter · Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Whickham by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Whickham
What is the catchment area for St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Whickham? ▾
The catchment area for St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Whickham is the geographic zone Gateshead uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Gateshead publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Whickham oversubscribed? ▾
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Whickham is operating close to its capacity of 210 places (90% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Whickham? ▾
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Whickham uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Gateshead before each admissions cycle.
What age range does St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Whickham cover? ▾
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Whickham is a primary school in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Gateshead, serving pupils aged 4-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Whickham? ▾
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Whickham was rated Good by Ofsted in 2013. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.