St Charles' Catholic Primary School
Contact details for the school

School Name: St Charles' Catholic Primary School
Address: Regent Farm Road, Gosforth
Town/City: Newcastle-upon-Tyne
County: Tyne and Wear
Postcode: NE3 3HE
Telephone Number: 01912 852553
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Primary (ages 3-11)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: Roman Catholic
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2021
Trust: Bishop Bewick Catholic Education Trust
Sponsor: Bishop Bewick Catholic Education Trust

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Louise Nealings
Capacity: 262
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 241 (50% boys & 50% girls)
Enrollment: 92% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 4.4%

Location and administration

URN: 148269
DfE Number: 391/3472
UKPRN: 10087351
UPRN: 4510701198
Region: North East (E12000001)
District: Newcastle upon Tyne (E08000021)
Constituency: Newcastle upon Tyne North (E14001379)
Electoral Ward: Fawdon & West Gosforth (E05011446)
Diocese: RC08(Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle)

Easting & Northing: 423969E, 568648N
Latitude & Longitude: 55° 0' 44.83" N 1° 37' 35.69" W
Plus Code: 9C7W296F+X9

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. NHS Choices College (0.2km)
  2. Grange First School (0.2km)
  3. Gosforth Academy (0.2km)
  4. Gosforth Junior High Academy (0.4km)
  5. Archibald First School (0.5km)
  6. Gosforth Central Middle School (0.6km)
  7. Regent Farm First School (0.7km)
  8. Gosforth East Middle School (0.8km)
  9. St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Gosforth (0.8km)
  10. Newcastle School for Boys (0.8km)
Associated schools

Same trust

Same sponsor Predecessor school†

† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged.
Governors

  • Mrs Kaye Binney - Local Governor. Appointed on 3 November 2025 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 2 November 2029.
  • Mrs Amy Louise Bone - Local Governor. Appointed on 26 January 2023 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 25 January 2027.
  • Mrs Vanessa Hope - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 25 November 2025 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 24 November 2029.
  • Mrs Emma Longbotham - Local Governor. Appointed on 3 November 2025 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 2 November 2029.
  • Mrs Jennifer McGuigan - Local Governor. Appointed on 8 July 2025 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 7 July 2029.
  • Mrs Louise Nealings - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 April 2025 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal). Term runs until 1 April 2029.
  • Mrs Elizabeth O'Mahony - Local Governor. Appointed on 8 July 2025 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 7 July 2029.
  • Mr Adrian Tate - Local Governor. Appointed on 23 December 2021 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 22 December 2025.
  • Miss Rebecca Thomas - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2021 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 1 September 2025.
  • Mrs Jemma Wilkinson - Local Governor. Appointed on 10 June 2025 (Any additional members appointed by the members of the academy trust). Term runs until 9 June 2029.