Located in Durham, St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Esh Village is a primary school, 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 Michael's Catholic Primary School, Esh Village currently has around 194 pupils on roll, which is about 99% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 55.7% boys and 44.3% girls. Around 15.0% 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 4.3%. Persistent absence is recorded at 6.2%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (90.2%).

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: Esh Village, Durham, DH7 9QY
Website: https://stmichaelsesh.bwcet.com/
Telephone: 01913731205
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: County Durham
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Christina Parker
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 148262

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Ofsted Inspection

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

Ofsted inspection date: 17/05/2022

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 196
Number of Pupils: 194
Number of Boys: 108
Number of Girls: 86

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.3% 4%
Persistent absence: 6.2% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British90.20%175
Other White3.60%7
Other Mixed2.60%5
White and Black Caribbean1.50%3
White and Black African1.00%2
White and Asian1.00%2
Chinese0.00%0
Other (any other ethnic group)0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
African0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
Indian0.00%0
Other Asian0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Irish0.00%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: Above Average (2.4)
Writing: Average (0.8)
Maths: Average (1.6)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
71%
Town average
63%
Local authority average
61%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
18%
Town average
11%
Local authority average
8%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
109.0
Town average
106.0
Local authority average
105.3
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
107.0
Town average
104.8
Local authority average
103.7
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Esh Village
Esh Village , DH7 9QY
3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
St Michael's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Esh Laude
Esh Village , DH7 9QY
- not rated 0 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Esh CofE (Aided) Primary School
Front Street , Esh DH7 9QR
3out of 4 125 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Esh CofE (Aided) Primary School
Front Street , Esh DH7 9QR
- not rated 125 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Langley Park Primary School
Langley Park , DH7 9XN
- not rated 1,832 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Independent Grammar School:Durham
Acton Road , DH7 9QF
- not rated 2,545 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.