St Margaret's Church of England Primary School is a primary school located in Durham. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are outstanding. The school inspection was carried out on 12/01/2009. According to tests results, the school's progress in reading and progress in writing are average, The overall pupil absence from this school is 2.9%, which is 1.1 percentage points higher than the UK average.

School Information

Address: Crossgate Peth, Durham, DH1 4QB
Website: www.st-margarets.durham.sch.uk
Telephone: 01913847331
School Type: Voluntary controlled school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: County Durham
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Helen Tait
Religious character: Church of England
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 114230

Ofsted Inspection

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

Ofsted inspection date: 12/01/2009

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 420
Number of Pupils: 416
Number of Boys: 195
Number of Girls: 221

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 2.9% 4%
Persistent absence: 3.3% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Average: 1.3 Confidence interval -0.3 to 2.9
Writing
Average: 0.8 Confidence interval -0.7 to 2.3
Maths
N/A: 1.4 Confidence interval 0 to 2.8

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:88%
England Average:65%

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

School:19%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:109
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:109
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Langley Moor Nursery School
Brandon Lane , Langley Moor DH7 8LL
4out of 4 2,266 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Margaret's Church of England Primary School
Crossgate Peth , DH1 4QB
4out of 4 0 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
Neville's Cross Primary School and Nursery
Relly Path , Neville's Cross DH1 4JG
3out of 4 646 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Oswald's Church of England Aided Primary and Nursery School
Church Street , DH1 3DQ
3out of 4 1,065 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Langley Moor Primary School
Brandon Lane , Langley Moor DH7 8LL
3out of 4 2,203 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Laurel Avenue Community Primary School
Laurel Avenue , The Woodlands DH1 2EY
3out of 4 2,614 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Durham Johnston Comprehensive School
Crossgate Moor , DH1 4SU
4out of 4 1,113 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Durham Sixth Form Centre
Providence Row , The Sands DH1 1SG
4out of 4 1,387 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
St Leonard's Catholic School
North End , DH1 4NG
3out of 4 1,392 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Framwellgate School Durham
Newton Drive , Framwellgate Moor DH1 5BQ
2out of 4 3,053 yd Academy converter Not Applicable 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 2,934 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Durham School
Quarry Heads Lane , DURHAM DH1 4SZ
- not rated 329 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
The Chorister School
The College , DH1 3EL
- not rated 729 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
The Independent Grammar School:Durham
Claypath , Durham DH1 1RH
- not rated 1,253 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
University of Durham
University Office , Old Evet DH1 3HP
- not rated 1,262 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Durham High School for Girls
Farewell Hall , South Road DH1 3TB
- not rated 1,910 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.