Located in Co Durham, St Marys Catholic Primary School, Wingate is a primary school, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a roman catholic religious character.

St Marys Catholic Primary School, Wingate currently has around 74 pupils on roll, which is about 88% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 58.1% boys and 41.9% girls. Around 47.3% 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 5.6%. Persistent absence is recorded at 12.5%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (79.7%).

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: Welfare Park, Co Durham, TS28 5AN
Website: https://stmaryswingate.org/
Telephone: 01429838294
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: County Durham
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Julie Hill
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Admissions policy: Non-selective
Unique reference: 147929

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 18/04/2013

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 84
Number of Pupils: 74
Number of Boys: 43
Number of Girls: 31

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 5.6% 4%
Persistent absence: 12.5% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British79.70%59
Indian9.50%7
Other White4.10%3
African2.70%2
Other Asian1.40%1
Gypsy/Roma1.40%1
Other Black1.40%1
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Other (any other ethnic group)0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
Other Mixed0.00%0
White and Asian0.00%0
White and Black African0.00%0
White and Black Caribbean0.00%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 (0.3)
Writing: Average (-1.4)
Maths: Average (-1.2)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
43%
Local authority average
60%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
14%
Local authority average
8%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
103.0
Local authority average
104.7
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
101.0
Local authority average
103.6
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Wingate Community Nursery School
Partridge Terrace , TS28 5BD
4out of 4 688 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Marys Catholic Primary School, Wingate
Welfare Park , Wingate TS28 5AN
3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St Mary's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Wingate
Wingate , TS28 5AN
- not rated 0 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Wingate Primary School
Church Street , TS28 5AQ
- not rated 111 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Wingate Primary School
Church Street , TS28 5AQ
3out of 4 111 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Wingate Junior School
Moor Lane , TS28 5BA
- not rated 321 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Wellfield School
North Road East , TS28 5AX
3out of 4 541 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Wellfield School
North Road East , TS28 5AX
- not rated 541 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
The Academy at Shotton Hall
Passfield Way , SR8 1AU
4out of 4 3,257 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.