Compare Bridgewater Primary School and St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle and St George's Catholic Primary School, Bells Close
Comparison of primary schools: Bridgewater Primary School (Primary) in Newcastle-upon-Tyne; St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle (Primary) in Newcastle-upon-Tyne; St George's Catholic Primary School, Bells Close (Primary) in Newcastle-upon-Tyne — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Bridgewater Primary School, St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle and St George's Catholic Primary School, Bells Close. They are primary phase and foundation school and academy converter type located around Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Bridgewater Primary School), published Feb 2014. The lowest is 2 (St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle), published May 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle (May 2024). average roll around ≈ 250, combined total ≈ 750, typical FSM 45–50%, range 30–35%–50–55%; all within the BISHOP BEWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST trust.
| Attribute |
Bridgewater Primary School
NE15 6NL
|
St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle
NE15 7HS
|
St George's Catholic Primary School, Bells Close
NE15 6XX
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Primary • Foundation school | Primary • Academy converter | Primary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Newcastle-upon-Tyne Tyne and Wear NE15 6NL |
Newcastle-upon-Tyne Tyne and Wear NE15 7HS |
Newcastle-upon-Tyne Tyne and Wear NE15 6XX |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 28 Feb 2014 | 2 9 May 2024 | 2 7 May 2024 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 450 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 200 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 100 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 50–55% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 30–35% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 50–55% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 480 | 210 | 160 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Trust / Local authority | Newcastle upon Tyne (391) | BISHOP BEWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST | BISHOP BEWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST |
| Website | www.bridgewater.newcastle.sch.uk | www.stbcps.co.uk | www.stgcps.org |
| Telephone | 01912745290 | 01912743430 | 01912675677 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Foundation school
- Location
- Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Tyne and Wear
NE15 6NL - Ofsted
- 1 28 Feb 2014
- Pupils
- ≈ 450 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 50–55% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Newcastle upon Tyne (391)
- Website
- www.bridgewater.newcastle.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01912745290
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Tyne and Wear
NE15 7HS - Ofsted
- 2 9 May 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 200 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 30–35% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- BISHOP BEWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST
- Website
- www.stbcps.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01912743430
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Tyne and Wear
NE15 6XX - Ofsted
- 2 7 May 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 100 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 50–55% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- BISHOP BEWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST
- Website
- www.stgcps.org
- Telephone
- 01912675677
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