Catchgate Primary School is a primary school located in Stanley. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are good. The school inspection was carried out on 24/10/2012. According to tests results, the school's progress in writing and progress in maths are average, The overall pupil absence from this school is 5.5%, which is 1.5 percentage points lower than the UK average.

School Information

Address: Blackett Street, Stanley, DH9 8LX
Website: www.catchgate.durham.sch.uk/
Telephone: 01207234252
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: County Durham
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Joanne Shaw
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 114023

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 24/10/2012

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 2 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 266
Number of Pupils: 287
Number of Boys: 156
Number of Girls: 131

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 5.5% 4%
Persistent absence: 14.6% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Average: -2 Confidence interval -3.9 to 0
Writing
Average: 1.4 Confidence interval -0.4 to 3.2
Maths
Average: 0.1 Confidence interval -1.7 to 1.8

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:69%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:13%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:103
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:106
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Oxhill Nursery School
Oxhill, DH9 7LR
2,667 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Catchgate Primary School
Blackett Street, DH9 8LX
0 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedAnnfield Plain Infant School
Northgate, Annfield Plain DH9 7UY
928 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedAnnfield Plain Junior School
Front Street, Annfield Plain DH9 7ST
997 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Dipton
North Road, Dipton DH9 9BB
1,954 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Collierley Nursery and Primary School
Front Street, Dipton DH9 9DJ
2,109 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Croft Community School
Greencroft Road End, Annfield Plain DH9 8PR
703 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.