Farringdon Road, Cullercoats, North Shields, Tyne and Wear NE30 3EY
10 reasons to choose St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Cullercoats
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St Mary’s Roman Catholic Primary School, Cullercoats has a Schoolsmith Score® of 68. It is one of the best state primary schools in North Shields and one of the 3 best independent or state primaries within 3 miles.
School fundamentals
St Mary’s Roman Catholic Primary School, Cullercoats is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 3 and 11 years. It is a Roman Catholic academy converter faith school. The school is one of the 38 members of Bishop Bewick Catholic Education Trust. The school was also rated as Good by Ofsted in its last (2020) inspection. Reception places are usually oversubscribed every year, on first preference.
Average class size
St Mary’s Roman Catholic Primary School, Cullercoats has one class per year, and an average class size of 28 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that St Mary’s Roman Catholic Primary School, Cullercoats achieves above average attainment results. By the same measure, progress scores are around the national average.
The St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Cullercoats curriculum
School curriculum emphasises Catholic social morality and also includes PSHE, French. There may be an occasional extra-curricular academic or hobby club.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers and a residential trip for Year 6.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.
Sport at St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Cullercoats
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Cullercoats
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Out of school hours care from 7.30am to 6.00pm.
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