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St Godric's Catholic Primary School, Durham
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Academy
Carrhouse Drive, Framwellgate Moor, Durham DH1 5LZ · stgodricsdurham.bwcet.com · 0191 384 7452
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Nov 2021
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 73%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. County Durham 62%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 212
- 2 over 210 places · 101%
- Local authority
- County Durham
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 0.5%
- First language not English
- 23.1%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 21 families put the school first and 21 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 21 | 21 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 23 | 20 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 27 | 26 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 30 | 30 | 1 | 97% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 30 | 34 | 1.1▲ | 88% |
Results
In 2024/25, 73% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 10% the higher standard. Across County Durham it was 62%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲73% | 62% | ||
| ●10% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●108 | 106 | ||
| ▲108 | 105 | ||
| ▲108 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 114271)
Ofsted
St Godric's Catholic Primary School, Durham was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 23 November 2021, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 23 Nov 2021
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, May 2007
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 114271), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
May 2007Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 114271)
What parents said
79% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (84 replies, to 5 September 2022).
- Recommend
- 79%
- Replies
- 84
- 39% · 5 Sept 2022
based on the 70% who raised concerns
based on the 25% who had a child bullied
based on 13 parents (15%) with SEND