Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Byermoor
Academy converter in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Gateshead.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 4 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Roman Catholic |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 187 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 210 |
| Free school meals | 12.30% |
| Trust or sponsor | BISHOP WILKINSON CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST |
| Local authority | Gateshead |
| Address | Byermoor, Burnopfield, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE16 6NU |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.sacredheartbyemoor.bwcet.com |
| Telephone | 01207270396 |
| URN | 140638 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 11 June 2024, published 4 July 2024:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Latest ungraded inspection: 7 October 2021, outcome: School remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next.
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Burnopfield Primary School (primary school, about 1.7 km)
- Clover Hill Community Primary School (primary school, about 2.7 km)
- Rowlands Gill Community Primary School (primary school, about 2.7 km)
- Whickham Parochial Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 3.0 km)
- Tanfield Lea Community Primary School (primary school, about 3.3 km)
- Highfield Community Primary School (primary school, about 3.3 km)
- St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Highfield (primary school, about 3.3 km)
- Fellside Community Primary School (primary school, about 3.4 km)
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