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St Joseph's Catholic Primary, Stanley
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Academy
Front Street, Stanley DH9 0NP · stjosephsstanley.bwcet.com · 01207 232624
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Feb 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 72%
- 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
- 203
- 86% of 236 places
- Local authority
- County Durham
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 18%
- First language not English
- 1%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 14 families put the school first and 14 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 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 24 | 24 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 30 | 32 | 1.1▲ | 94% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 30 | 34 | 1.1▲ | 88% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 28 | 27 | 1 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 72% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 7% 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 | |||
| ▲72% | 62% | ||
| ●7% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●106 | 106 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 114245)
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 8 February 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for St Joseph's Catholic Primary, Stanley was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 7 Feb 2024
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Feb 2012
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 114245), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Feb 2012Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 114245)
Jul 2007Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 114245)
What parents said
78% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (32 replies, to 6 January 2025).
- Recommend
- 78%
- Replies
- 32
- 14% · 6 Jan 2025
based on the 81% who raised concerns
based on the 31% who had a child bullied