Located in Trimdon Station, St William's Catholic Primary School 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 William's Catholic Primary School currently has around 131 pupils on roll, which is about 94% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 51.1% boys and 48.9% girls. Around 14.8% 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 6.3%. Persistent absence is recorded at 15.5%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (88.5%).
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: | Elwick View, Trimdon Station, TS29 6HY |
| Website: | https://stwilliams.bhcet.org.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01429880348 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | County Durham |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Michael Tiplady |
| Religious character: | Roman Catholic |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 147402 |
Ofsted inspection date: 11/06/2024
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 3 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 140 |
| Number of Pupils: | 131 |
| Number of Boys: | 67 |
| Number of Girls: | 64 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 6.3% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 15.5% | 8.2% |
| White British | 88.50% | 116 |
| Other White | 5.30% | 7 |
| African | 3.80% | 5 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.80% | 1 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.80% | 1 |
| Other Mixed | 0.80% | 1 |
| Other Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Indian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black African | 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 William's Catholic Primary School Elwick View , Trimdon Village TS29 6HY | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St William's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School Elwick View , Trimdon Village TS29 6HY | - not rated | 0 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Trimdon Junior School Elwick View , Trimdon Village TS29 6JU | - not rated | 91 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Bluebell Meadow Primary School Elwick View , TS29 6JU | 3out of 4 | 91 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Trimdon Village Infant School Central Estate , Church Road TS29 6LB | - not rated | 443 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trimdon Hill School Former Bluebell Meadows Infant School , TS29 6EY | - not rated | 1,997 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.