St Joseph's Catholic Primary, Stanley, based in Stanley, 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 Joseph's Catholic Primary, Stanley currently has around 224 pupils on roll, which is about 95% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 47.3% boys and 52.7% girls. Around 19.9% 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 5.8%. Persistent absence is recorded at 16%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (89.3%).

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: Front Street, Stanley, DH9 0NP
Website: stjosephsstanley.bwcet.com
Telephone: 01207232624
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: County Durham
Headteacher / Principal: Mary Urwin
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 148412

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 02/02/2012

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 236
Number of Pupils: 224
Number of Boys: 106
Number of Girls: 118

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 5.8% 4%
Persistent absence: 16% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British89.30%200
African4.90%11
White and Asian1.30%3
Irish1.30%3
Other White0.90%2
White and Black African0.90%2
Other Asian0.40%1
Other (any other ethnic group)0.40%1
White and Black Caribbean0.40%1
Other Black0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Indian0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Other Mixed0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%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: Average (-2.1)
Writing: Average (-0.7)
Maths: Average (-1.9)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
60%
Town average
60%
Local authority average
63%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
10%
Town average
8%
Local authority average
8%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
104.0
Town average
105.0
Local authority average
105.4
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
104.0
Town average
103.6
Local authority average
103.8
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Oxhill Nursery School
Oxhill , DH9 7LR
- not rated 1,180 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Stanley
Front Street , DH9 0NP
- not rated 0 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary, Stanley
Front Street , DH9 0NP
3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
East Stanley School
Chester Road , East Stanley DH9 0TN
3out of 4 915 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
East Stanley School
Chester Road , East Stanley DH9 0TN
- not rated 915 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
South Stanley Infant and Nursery School
Tyne Road , South Stanley DH9 6PZ
3out of 4 972 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
North Durham Academy
High Street , DH9 0TW
3out of 4 417 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Tanfield School
Tanfield Lea Road , DH9 8AY
- not rated 975 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Tanfield School, Specialist College of Science and Engineering
Tanfield Lea Road , DH9 8AY
- not rated 975 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Stanley School of Technology
Tyne Road , DH9 6PZ
- not rated 1,012 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.