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Our Lady and St Thomas Catholic Primary School, Willington
Primary · Mixed · Ages 2–11 · Academy
Cumberland Terrace, Willington, Crook DL15 0PB · olst.bhcet.org.uk · 01388 746336
On the mapSearch near DL15 0PB
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Nov 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 50%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. County Durham 62%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 0.9
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 122
- 97% of 126 places
- Local authority
- County Durham
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 25.6%
- First language not English
- 11.5%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 12 families put the school first and 13 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 | 13 | 12 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 21 | 21 | 1 | 95% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 16 | 16 | 1 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 50% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 6% 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 | |||
| ▼50% | 62% | ||
| ●6% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●105 | 106 | ||
| ●103 | 105 | ||
| ●105 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 114257)
Ofsted
Our Lady and St Thomas Catholic Primary School, Willington was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 7 November 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 7 Nov 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Jun 2009
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 114257), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Jun 2009Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 114257)
Mar 2006Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 114257)
What parents said
96% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (27 replies, to 2 September 2024).
- Recommend
- 96%
- Replies
- 27
- 2 Sept 2024
based on the 67% who raised concerns
based on the 41% who had a child bullied