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Catholic schools in and near Durham

All 4 Catholic schools in Durham, and the nearest just outside.

4 schools in Durham

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  1. St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham

    Durham, DH1 4NG · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Outstanding in every area
    • Catholic
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the Durham catholic schools average.

    215 first choices, 222 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1656.5

    Durham catholic schools 56.5England 46.2

    Days missed
    6.5%Durham catholic schools 5.8%
    Pupils
    1,293
    Pupils per teacher
    16.8
    View school St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham
  2. St Godric's Catholic Primary School, Durham

    Durham, DH1 5LZ · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results below the Durham catholic schools average, low absence.

    21 first choices, 21 offers made

    Met the standard at 1173%

    Durham catholic schools 77%England 62%

    Days missed
    2.4%Durham catholic schools 5.8%
    Pupils
    212
    Pupils per teacher
    25.3
    View school St Godric's Catholic Primary School, Durham
  3. St Thomas More Primary School, Belmont

    Belmont, DH1 2AQ · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results well below the Durham catholic schools average, low absence.

    14 first choices, 14 offers made

    Met the standard at 1167%

    Durham catholic schools 77%England 62%

    Days missed
    3.0%Durham catholic schools 5.8%
    Pupils
    107
    Pupils per teacher
    20.0
    View school St Thomas More Primary School, Belmont
  4. St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gilesgate

    Durham, DH1 2JQ · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results well above the Durham catholic schools average.

    6 first choices, 6 offers made

    Met the standard at 11100%

    Durham catholic schools 77%England 62%

    Days missed
    6.7%Durham catholic schools 5.8%
    Pupils
    86
    Pupils per teacher
    13.1
    View school St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gilesgate

Just outside Durham

The nearest ones, measured from the middle of Durham.

  1. St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Langley Moor

    2.8 miles from Durham · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good or better
    • Catholic

    Results well below the Durham catholic schools average, low absence.

    7 first choices, 7 offers made

    Met the standard at 1167%

    Durham catholic schools 77%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.6%Durham catholic schools 5.8%
    Pupils
    66
    Pupils per teacher
    10.3
    View school St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Langley Moor
The big picture

How Durham's Catholic schools spread out

Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.

Met the expected standard at 11

Share of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected level in reading, writing and maths.

Durham 77%England 62%St Thomas More Primary School, Belmont: 67%St Godric's Catholic Primary School, Durham: 73%St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gilesgate: 100%0%25%50%75%100%
Catholic schools in Durham

Days missed

Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.

Durham average 4.7%St Godric's Catholic Primary School, Durham: 2.4%St Thomas More Primary School, Belmont: 3%St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham: 6.5%St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gilesgate: 6.7%0%4%8%12%16%
Catholic schools in Durham

Ofsted grades in Durham

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 1 newer or converted school doesn't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 0 of 3
  • Good: 3 of 3
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 3
  • Inadequate: 0 of 3
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Durham

  1. Half or more are faith schools.

    10 of the 4 Catholic schools in Durham have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

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  2. Check how old the Ofsted grade is.

    Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.

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About these schools

Catholic schools in Durham, explained

There are 4 Catholic schools in Durham, teaching 1,698 children. 0 are run by the council and 4 are academies or free schools.

100% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 0 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

77.2% of pupils in Durham catholic schools met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England. The gap between schools is wide, from 67% to 100%, which is why it's worth looking school by school.

12.8% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £7,707 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 13.7% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

Looking further afield? See Catholic schools near me, or everything in Durham.

Questions

Questions parents ask

How many Catholic schools are in Durham?
There are 4 Catholic schools in Durham, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best Catholic schools in Durham?
The highest-ranked Catholic schools in Durham on Eduscope are St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham, St Godric's Catholic Primary School, Durham and St Thomas More Primary School, Belmont. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How are Catholic schools in Durham ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in Durham Catholic schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across Catholic schools in Durham is 17:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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