Located in Durham, Blue Coat CofE (Aided) Junior School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 7 to 11. The school is a voluntary aided school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a church of england religious character.

Blue Coat CofE (Aided) Junior School currently has around 219 pupils on roll, which is about 91% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 49.3% boys and 50.7% girls. Around 14.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 4.6%. Persistent absence is recorded at 7.8%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (80.4%).

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: Langley Road, Durham, DH1 5LP
Website: www.bluecoatcofejunior.co.uk/
Telephone: 01913865975
School Type: Voluntary aided school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: County Durham
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Lysa Grieve
Religious character: Church of England
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 114274

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 14/11/2012

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 7 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 240
Number of Pupils: 219
Number of Boys: 108
Number of Girls: 111

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.6% 4%
Persistent absence: 7.8% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British80.40%176
Indian3.20%7
Other (any other ethnic group)2.70%6
White and Asian2.70%6
Pakistani2.30%5
Other White1.80%4
African1.80%4
Other Asian1.80%4
Chinese0.90%2
Unclassified0.90%2
Bangladeshi0.50%1
Other Mixed0.50%1
Caribbean0.50%1
Irish0.00%0
White and Black African0.00%0
White and Black Caribbean0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Above Average (1.6)
Writing: Average (1.2)
Maths: Average (-0.7)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
69%
Town average
63%
Local authority average
65%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
19%
Town average
11%
Local authority average
10%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
109.0
Town average
106.0
Local authority average
106.1
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
105.0
Town average
104.8
Local authority average
104.9
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Newton Hall Nursery School
Priory Road , Newton Hall DH1 5HW
- not rated 473 yd Local authority nursery school Not Applicable Not applicable More About School
Gilesgate Nursery School
Ellis Leazes , DH1 1JJ
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Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Blue Coat CofE (Aided) Junior School
Langley Road , Newton Hall Estate DH1 5LP
3out of 4 0 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Durham Newton Hall Infants' School
Langley Road , Newton Hall DH1 5LP
- not rated 61 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Godric's Catholic Primary School, Durham
Carrhouse Drive , Framwellgate Moor DH1 5LZ
3out of 4 423 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
St Godric's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Durham
Carrhouse Drive , Framwellgate Moor DH1 5LZ
- not rated 423 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Framwellgate Moor Junior School
Newton Drive , Framwellgate Moor DH1 5BG
- not rated 857 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Framwellgate School Durham
Newton Drive , Framwellgate Moor DH1 5BQ
- not rated 722 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Framwellgate School Durham
Newton Drive , Framwellgate Moor DH1 5BQ
- not rated 722 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham
North End , DH1 4NG
- not rated 1,857 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St Leonard's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Comprehensive School
North End , DH1 4NG
- not rated 1,857 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
The Durham Free School
Bradford Crescent , Gilesgate DH1 1HN
- not rated 2,317 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
New College Durham
Framwellgate Moor Centre , Framwellgate Moor DH1 5ES
- not rated 1,428 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Durham Sixth Form Centre
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- not rated 2,069 yd Academy 16-19 converter No Mixed More About School
Durham Sixth Form Centre
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- not rated 2,069 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Durham Trinity School & Sports College
Dunholme Close , Aykley Heads DH1 5WB
3out of 4 1,094 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Dunholme School
Aykley Heads , DH1 5TS
- not rated 1,384 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
South View School
Aykley Heads , DH1 5TS
- not rated 1,384 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Aykley Heads Centre
Aykley Heads , DH1 5TS
- not rated 1,384 yd Miscellaneous Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Trouts Lane School
Lanchester Road , DH1 5RH
- not rated 2,621 yd Community special school Not Applicable Not applicable More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.