St Lawrence's Catholic Primary School
Contact details for the school

School Name: St Lawrence's Catholic Primary School
Address: Headlam Street, Byker
Town/City: Newcastle-upon-Tyne
County: Tyne and Wear
Postcode: NE6 2JX
Telephone Number: 01912 659881
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Primary (ages 3-11)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: Roman Catholic
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2020
Trust: Bishop Bewick Catholic Education Trust
Sponsor: Bishop Bewick Catholic Education Trust

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Mr Paul Brown
Capacity: 210
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 221 (48% boys & 52% girls)
Enrollment: 105% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 72.4%

Location and administration

URN: 148272
DfE Number: 391/3792
UKPRN: 10087348
UPRN: 4510023261
Region: North East (E12000001)
District: Newcastle upon Tyne (E08000021)
Constituency: Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend (E14001378)
Electoral Ward: Byker (E05016350)
Diocese: RC08(Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle)

Easting & Northing: 427345E, 564573N
Latitude & Longitude: 54° 58' 32.38" N 1° 34' 27.05" W
Plus Code: 9C6WXCGG+78

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. Byker Primary School (0.4km)
  2. Welbeck Academy (0.6km)
  3. Monkchester Road Nursery School (0.9km)
  4. Chillingham Road Primary School (1.0km)
  5. Hotspur Primary School (1.1km)
  6. St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Heaton (1.2km)
  7. St Vincents Catholic Primary School, Newcastle (1.2km)
  8. Walkergate Community School (1.4km)
  9. Central Walker Church of England Primary School (1.5km)
  10. St Catherine's Catholic Primary School (1.6km)
Associated schools

Same trust

Same sponsor Predecessor school†

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

  • Mr Tony Cunningham - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 10 April 2025 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 9 April 2029.
  • Miss Lindsey Green - Local Governor. Appointed on 25 March 2021 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 24 March 2029.
  • Mrs Theresa Kelly - Local Governor. Appointed on 3 November 2025 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 2 November 2029.
  • Mrs Tosin Lapido - Local Governor. Appointed on 22 September 2023 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 21 September 2027.
  • Mr Simon Moore - Local Governor. Appointed on 24 September 2025 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 23 September 2029.
  • Mrs Lucy Ridley - Local Governor. Appointed on 10 April 2021 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 9 April 2029.
  • Mr Martin Wrightson - Local Governor. Appointed on 20 May 2026 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 19 May 2030.