St Godric's Catholic Primary School, Durham, based in Durham, 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 roman catholic religious character.

St Godric's Catholic Primary School, Durham currently has around 212 pupils on roll, which is about 101% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 46.2% boys and 53.8% girls. Around 1.4% 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 3%. Persistent absence is recorded at 1.7%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (64.2%). indian pupils make up about 12.7% , followed by other white at 11.3%

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: Carrhouse Drive, Durham, DH1 5LZ
Website: stgodricsdurham.bwcet.com
Telephone: 01913847452
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: County Durham
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Emma Bridon
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 148207

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Personal development
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 23/11/2021

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 210
Number of Pupils: 212
Number of Boys: 98
Number of Girls: 114

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 3% 4%
Persistent absence: 1.7% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British64.20%136
Indian12.70%27
Other White11.30%24
White and Asian4.70%10
Other Mixed2.80%6
White and Black African1.40%3
Chinese0.90%2
Other (any other ethnic group)0.90%2
Irish0.50%1
Other Asian0.50%1
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
African0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
White and Black Caribbean0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Unclassified0.00%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: Well Above Average (3.5)
Writing: Average (1.0)
Maths: Above Average (2.1)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
74%
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
110.0
Town average
106.0
Local authority average
106.1
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
107.0
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 233 yd Local authority nursery school Not Applicable Not applicable More About School
Gilesgate Nursery School
Ellis Leazes , DH1 1JJ
- not rated 2,550 yd Local authority nursery school Not Applicable Boys More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Godric's Catholic Primary School, Durham
Carrhouse Drive , Framwellgate Moor DH1 5LZ
3out of 4 0 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 0 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Blue Coat CofE (Aided) Junior School
Langley Road , Newton Hall Estate DH1 5LP
3out of 4 423 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Durham Newton Hall Infants' School
Langley Road , Newton Hall DH1 5LP
- not rated 473 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Framwellgate Moor Junior School
Newton Drive , Framwellgate Moor DH1 5BG
- not rated 526 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 373 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Framwellgate School Durham
Newton Drive , Framwellgate Moor DH1 5BQ
- not rated 373 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham
North End , DH1 4NG
- not rated 1,880 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St Leonard's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Comprehensive School
North End , DH1 4NG
- not rated 1,880 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Durham Johnston Comprehensive School
Crossgate Moor , DH1 4SU
- not rated 2,572 yd Community school 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 1,083 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Durham Sixth Form Centre
Providence Row , The Sands DH1 1SG
- not rated 2,290 yd Academy 16-19 converter No Mixed More About School
Durham Sixth Form Centre
Providence Row , The Sands DH1 1SG
- not rated 2,290 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 1,067 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Dunholme School
Aykley Heads , DH1 5TS
- not rated 1,317 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
South View School
Aykley Heads , DH1 5TS
- not rated 1,317 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Aykley Heads Centre
Aykley Heads , DH1 5TS
- not rated 1,317 yd Miscellaneous Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Trouts Lane School
Lanchester Road , DH1 5RH
- not rated 2,205 yd Community special school Not Applicable Not applicable More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.