St Chad's Catholic Primary School, Witton Park, based in Bishop Auckland, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a catholic religious character.
St Chad's Catholic Primary School, Witton Park currently has around 68 pupils on roll, which is about 69% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 60.3% boys and 39.7% girls. Around 30.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 8.2%. Persistent absence is recorded at 23.1%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (91.2%).
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.
| Address: | The Baltic, Bishop Auckland, DL14 0EP |
| Website: | https://stchads.bhcet.org.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01388603632 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | County Durham |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Miss Jenna Ellison |
| Religious character: | Catholic |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 148281 |
Ofsted inspection date: 26/09/2023
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 3 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 98 |
| Number of Pupils: | 68 |
| Number of Boys: | 41 |
| Number of Girls: | 27 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 8.2% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 23.1% | 8.2% |
| White British | 91.20% | 62 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 4.40% | 3 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 1.50% | 1 |
| White and Asian | 1.50% | 1 |
| Other Mixed | 1.50% | 1 |
| Other Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Indian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black African | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other White | 0.00% | 0 |
| Unclassified | 0.00% | 0 |
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.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Chad's Catholic Primary School, Witton Park The Baltic , Witton Park DL14 0EP | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Chad's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School The Baltic , Witton Park DL14 0EP | - not rated | 0 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Escomb Primary School Three Lane Ends , Escomb DL14 7SR | 2out of 4 | 1,679 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Toft Hill Primary School Toft Hill , DL14 0JA | - not rated | 1,832 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bishop Auckland College Woodhouse Lane , DL14 6JZ | - not rated | 3,168 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.