Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Byermoor

School overview

Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Byermoor is a primary school serving Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Gateshead, classified by the DfE as a converter academy with a Roman Catholic religious character. It has 197 pupils aged 4 to 11 on roll. At its most recent graded inspection, Ofsted rated Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Byermoor 'Good'. In the most recent Key Stage 2 SATs, 74% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined — above the national average of 61%. That marks an improvement of 7.0 percentage points in the proportion reaching the expected standard on the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the top 42% of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 106 in reading and 104 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 4% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Byermoor was not oversubscribed for September 2026: all 26 families who put it first were offered a place. Overall pupil absence was 5.4%. There are about 20.0 pupils per teacher. Its intake is relatively advantaged, with around 10% of pupils eligible for free school meals in the last six years versus about 24% nationally. When comparing schools, it is still worth visiting in person to see whether the atmosphere and approach suit your child. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.