St George's Catholic Primary School, Bells Close
Bell's Close, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE15 6XX
83 pupils · 52% of 160 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- BISHOP BEWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST
- Local authority
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Free school meals
- 49.4%
Ofsted
Good (2024) — Rated under the pre-September 2024 inspection system
This school has not yet been inspected under the report-card system introduced in November 2025. When it is, this section will show a grade for each area — Ofsted says the new grades do not map onto the old ones, so we do not predict them.
Inspected 12 March 2024, published 7 May 2024. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 67% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 13% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Roughly one first choice per place — 1 first-choice application per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 9 | 9 | 21 | 9 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 8 | 8 | 18 | 8 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 3 | 3 | 10 | 3 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 7 | 7 | 16 | 7 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 9 | 9 | 19 | 9 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Lemington Riverside Primary School 0.4 km · Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system
- Waverley Primary School 0.5 km · Good (2019) · previous system
- Broadwood Primary School 1 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle 1.2 km · Good (2024) · previous system
- Blaydon West Primary School 1.3 km · Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Blaydon 1.7 km · Good (2023) · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.