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St Hild's College Church of England Primary School, Durham
Primary · Mixed · Ages 2–11 · Academy
Renny's Lane, Gilesgate, Durham DH1 2HZ · sthildsprimary.org.uk · 0191 384 7451
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Jul 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 85%
- 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
- 167
- 67% of 248 places
- Local authority
- County Durham
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 53.6%
- First language not English
- 7.8%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 24 families put the school first and 24 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 | 24 | 24 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 16 | 15 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 19 | 19 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 85% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 25% 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 | |||
| ▲85% | 62% | ||
| ▲25% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▲110 | 106 | ||
| ▲108 | 105 | ||
| ▲108 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 114270)
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 4 July 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for St Hild's College Church of England Primary School, Durham was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 3 Jul 2024
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 114270)
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Apr 2019
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 114270), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Apr 2019Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 114270)
Jan 2017Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Requires improvement Early years Requires improvement Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 114270)
Sept 2012Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 114270)