St Charles' Catholic Primary School, Tudhoe is a primary school in Spennymoor, 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 roman catholic religious character.

St Charles' Catholic Primary School, Tudhoe currently has around 233 pupils on roll, which is about 111% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 53.2% boys and 46.8% girls. Around 13.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 5.2%. Persistent absence is recorded at 12.2%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (88%).

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: Durham Road, Spennymoor, DL16 6SL
Website: https://stcharles.bhcet.org.uk
Telephone: 01388814285
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: County Durham
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Lisa Thompson
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 148628

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 26/03/2013

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 210
Number of Pupils: 233
Number of Boys: 124
Number of Girls: 109

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 5.2% 4%
Persistent absence: 12.2% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British88.00%205
Other White3.00%7
White and Asian1.70%4
Unclassified1.70%4
Other Asian1.30%3
White and Black African1.30%3
Other Mixed0.90%2
African0.90%2
Chinese0.40%1
Other Black0.40%1
Indian0.40%1
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
White and Black Caribbean0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
Other (any other ethnic group)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: Average (0.3)
Writing: Average (1.6)
Maths: Average (-1.4)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
65%
Town average
60%
Local authority average
57%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
6%
Town average
6%
Local authority average
8%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
105.0
Town average
104.3
Local authority average
104.0
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
103.0
Town average
103.7
Local authority average
102.8
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Bessemer Park Nursery School
Bessemer Green , DL16 6PP
- not rated 676 yd Local authority nursery school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Tudhoe Moor Nursery School
Tudhoe Moor , DL16 6EX
3out of 4 701 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Oxclose Nursery School
Oxclose Crescent , DL16 6RU
- not rated 981 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Charles' Catholic Primary School, Tudhoe
Durham Road , DL16 6SL
3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
St Charles' Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School
Durham Road , DL16 6SL
- not rated 0 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Springmoor Grange School
Durham Road , DL16 6SQ
3out of 4 255 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
North Road Junior School
North Road , DL16 6EW
- not rated 266 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
North Park Primary School
Bessemer Green , DL16 6PP
3out of 4 625 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Tudhoe Grange School
St Charles Road , DL16 6JY
- not rated 456 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Whitworth Park School and Sixth Form College
Whitworth Lane , DL16 7LN
- not rated 2,023 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Whitworth Park Academy
Whitworth Lane , DL16 7LN
3out of 4 2,024 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Ferryhill School
Merrington Road , DL17 8RW
3out of 4 2,852 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Ferryhill Business Enterprise College
Merrington Road , DL17 8RW
- not rated 2,852 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Meadows Academy
Whitworth Lane , DL16 7QW
2out of 4 2,093 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Meadows School
Whitworth Lane , DL16 7QW
- not rated 2,093 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Whitworth School
Rock Road , DL16 7DB
- not rated 2,152 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Oaks Secondary School
Rock Road , DL16 7DB
4out of 4 2,194 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.