Catchgate Primary School, Stanley

Disadvantaged pupils (%)

Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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Catchgate Primary School

Blackett Street, Catchgate, Stanley DH9 8LX

https://www.catchgate.durham.sch.uk/

Catchgate Primary School is an academy. It has about 210 boys and girls aged between 2 and 11. The present school opened in 2024.

This school is a member of New College Durham Academies Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Beamish Primary School, Castleside Primary School and Pelton Community Primary School.)

Particular strengths include Representation, Finances and Environment. Relative weaknesses include Attendance, Admissions, Progress and Attainment.

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.5		Annfield Plain Infant School
0.6		Annfield Plain Junior School
1.1		St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Dipton
1.2		Collierley Nursery and Primary School
1.8		Greenland Community Primary School
1.9		Tanfield Lea Community Primary School
2.0		South Stanley Infant and Nursery School
2.0		South Stanley Junior School
2.0		Our Lady and St Joseph Brooms Catholic Primary School, Leadgate
2.1		St Mary's Catholic Primary School, South Moor
2.2		St Joseph's Catholic Primary, Stanley
2.3		Leadgate Primary School - Split Site

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Representation: In balance. The socio-economic mix and ethnic representation are both in balance with the local community.

Finances: Excellent. The school budget has been roughly in balance

Environment: Above average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are very low, while crime is quite high.

Disadvantaged pupils: About average. Progress in maths is below average. Progress in reading is below average. Progress in writing is above average.

Attainment: Below average. Maths attainment is below average, reading is below average and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) is above average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Progress: Below average. Progress in maths is below average, in reading it is poor and in writing it is about average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)

Admissions: Below average. The occupancy rate is very high and the offer rate is roughly average.

Attendance: Poor. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both very high.

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