St Joseph's Catholic Primary, 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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Front Street, Stanley DH9 0NP

https://stjosephsstanley.bwcet.com/

St Joseph's Catholic Primary, Stanley is a Roman Catholic academy. It has about 220 boys and girls aged between 3 and 11. In February 2024 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted. The present school opened in 2021.

This school is a member of Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust. (Other schools in this trust include St Mary's Catholic Primary School, South Moor, St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Dipton, Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Byermoor, All Saints' Catholic Primary School, Lanchester and St Benet's Catholic Primary School, Ouston.)

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

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.5		East Stanley School
0.6		South Stanley Infant and Nursery School
0.6		South Stanley Junior School
0.6		Shield Row Primary School
0.7		Stanley Burnside Primary School
0.8		St Mary's Catholic Primary School, South Moor
1.1		Greenland Community Primary School
1.1		Tanfield Lea Community Primary School
1.1		Bloemfontein Primary School
1.3		Beamish Primary School
1.8		Annfield Plain Junior School
1.9		Annfield Plain Infant School

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Disadvantaged pupils: Above average. Progress in maths is about average. Progress in reading is above average. Progress in writing is above average.

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

Attendance: About average. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both roughly average.

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

Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix is out of balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is in balance with the local community.

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

Admissions: Below average. The occupancy rate is roughly average and the offer rate is quite low.

Finances: Below average. However, the school budget has been roughly in balance

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