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.
| 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 |
Ofsted inspection date: 17/05/2022
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 3 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 196 |
| Number of Pupils: | 194 |
| Number of Boys: | 108 |
| Number of Girls: | 86 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 4.3% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 6.2% | 8.2% |
| White British | 90.20% | 175 |
| Other White | 3.60% | 7 |
| Other Mixed | 2.60% | 5 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.50% | 3 |
| White and Black African | 1.00% | 2 |
| White and Asian | 1.00% | 2 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Indian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Unclassified | 0.00% | 0 |
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.
| 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 |
| 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.