St John Vianney Catholic Primary School, West Denton
Primary schoolSt John Vianney Catholic Primary School, West Denton is a primary school in Newcastle upon Tyne, for pupils aged 3 to 11. It had 426 pupils at the school census in January 2026.
Ofsted
Latest inspections as at 30 September 2026Good (overall), April 2024
- Inspection
- Graded inspection, 16 April 2024
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
Outcomes as Ofsted published them. Report cards (from November 2025) give no overall grade, and grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.
Results
Department for EducationIn 2024/25, 77% of pupils at St John Vianney Catholic Primary School, West Denton met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, against 66% in Newcastle upon Tyne and 62% in England.
13% reached the higher standard (8% in England).
End of primary school (KS2)
2024/25| Measure | This school | Newcastle upon Tyne | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 77% | 66% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard | 13% | 11% | 8% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108 | 106 | 106 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 109 | 105 | 105 |
- Progress scores from KS1 to KS2 were not published for 2024/25, because the KS1 tests that give the starting point were cancelled in 2020 and 2021.
- Results reflect the pupils a school admits as well as its teaching, and a year's results can move a lot in a small school.
Schools nearby
In a straight line- West Denton Primary SchoolPrimary. School remains Good, May 2023. 48% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)120 m
- Studio WestSecondary. Graded inspection, December 2024: no overall grade. Attainment 8 of 33.0 (2025/26, provisional)730 m
- Milecastle Primary SchoolPrimary. School remains Good, October 2019. 77% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)750 m
- Knop Law Primary SchoolPrimary. Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade. 83% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)770 m
- Westerhope Primary SchoolPrimary. No outcome in Ofsted's file. 70% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)940 m
- Mary Astell AcademyPupil referral and alternative provision. Graded inspection, September 2024: no overall grade1.1 km
Admissions and catchments are set by councils and schools, which Open Index doesn’t map. Every school in Newcastle upon Tyne
Where these figures come from
- Schools: the school lists of the Department for Education, the Welsh Government and the Scottish Government, with Ofsted’s latest inspections for England.
- Results: the Department for Education’s school performance tables (Open Government Licence).