English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, Fenham
Contact details for the school

School Name: English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, Fenham
Address: Beaufront Gardens, Fenham
Town/City: Newcastle-upon-Tyne
County: Tyne and Wear
Postcode: NE5 2SA
Telephone Number: 01912 747463
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: Miss Maria Elliott
Capacity: 420
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 472 (52% boys & 48% girls)
Enrollment: 112% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 36.3%

SEN Provisions

  • ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder

Location and administration

URN: 148445
DfE Number: 391/3650
UKPRN: 10087738
UPRN: 4510138272
Region: North East (E12000001)
District: Newcastle upon Tyne (E08000021)
Constituency: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West (E14001377)
Electoral Ward: West Fenham (E05011460)
Diocese: RC08(Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle)

Easting & Northing: 421376E, 565977N
Latitude & Longitude: 54° 59' 18.84" N 1° 40' 2.38" W
Plus Code: 9C6WX8QM+C3

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Associated schools

Same trust

Same sponsor Predecessor school†

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

  • Mrs Theresa Cross - Local Governor. Appointed on 31 March 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 30 March 2029.
  • Mr Paul Douglass - Local Governor. Appointed on 31 March 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 30 March 2029.
  • Mr Armand Elomo - Local Governor. Appointed on 28 April 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 27 April 2029.
  • Mrs Cate Garrick - Local Governor. Appointed on 28 April 2026 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 27 April 2030.
  • Mr James Lawson - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 31 March 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 30 March 2029.
  • Mrs Claire Richmond - Local Governor. Appointed on 3 July 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 2 July 2027.
  • Mr Andrew Warkman - Local Governor. Appointed on 22 October 2021 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 21 October 2025.