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Faith schools in Durham

All 10 faith schools in Durham.

10 schools in Durham

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  1. St Margaret's Church of England Primary School

    Durham, DH1 4QB · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Expected standard or better
    • Church of England

    Results well above the Durham faith schools average, low absence.

    54 first choices, 56 offers made

    Met the standard at 1185%

    Durham faith schools 76%England 62%

    Days missed
    2.9%Durham faith schools 4.9%
    Pupils
    397
    Pupils per teacher
    24.8
    View school St Margaret's Church of England Primary School
  2. 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 faith schools average, high absence.

    215 first choices, 222 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1656.5

    Durham faith schools 56.5England 46.2

    Days missed
    6.5%Durham faith schools 4.9%
    Pupils
    1,293
    Pupils per teacher
    16.8
    View school St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham
  3. 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 faith schools average, low absence.

    21 first choices, 21 offers made

    Met the standard at 1173%

    Durham faith schools 76%England 62%

    Days missed
    2.4%Durham faith schools 4.9%
    Pupils
    212
    Pupils per teacher
    25.3
    View school St Godric's Catholic Primary School, Durham
  4. St Oswald's Church of England Aided Primary and Nursery School

    Durham, DH1 3DQ · State · Primary · Ages 2 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results close to the Durham faith schools average.

    27 first choices, 20 offers made

    Met the standard at 1174%

    Durham faith schools 76%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.2%Durham faith schools 4.9%
    Pupils
    137
    Pupils per teacher
    21.2
    View school St Oswald's Church of England Aided Primary and Nursery School
  5. Belmont CofE (Controlled) Primary School

    Durham, DH1 2AG · State · Primary · Ages 2 to 11

    • Ofsted:Expected standard or better
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results below the Durham faith schools average.

    32 first choices, 33 offers made

    Met the standard at 1173%

    Durham faith schools 76%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.2%Durham faith schools 4.9%
    Pupils
    261
    Pupils per teacher
    20.8
    View school Belmont CofE (Controlled) Primary School
  6. Blue Coat CofE (Aided) Junior School

    Durham, DH1 5LP · State · Primary · Ages 7 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England

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

    1 first choice, 1 offer made

    Met the standard at 1165%

    Durham faith schools 76%England 62%

    Days missed
    3.1%Durham faith schools 4.9%
    Pupils
    214
    Pupils per teacher
    22.3
    View school Blue Coat CofE (Aided) Junior School
  7. 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 faith schools average, low absence.

    14 first choices, 14 offers made

    Met the standard at 1167%

    Durham faith schools 76%England 62%

    Days missed
    3.0%Durham faith schools 4.9%
    Pupils
    107
    Pupils per teacher
    20.0
    View school St Thomas More Primary School, Belmont
  8. St Hild's College Church of England Primary School, Durham

    Durham, DH1 2HZ · Academy · Primary · Ages 2 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results well above the Durham faith schools average.

    24 first choices, 24 offers made

    Met the standard at 1185%

    Durham faith schools 76%England 62%

    Days missed
    5.4%Durham faith schools 4.9%
    Pupils
    167
    Pupils per teacher
    22.9
    View school St Hild's College Church of England Primary School, Durham
  9. 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 faith schools average, high absence.

    6 first choices, 6 offers made

    Met the standard at 11100%

    Durham faith schools 76%England 62%

    Days missed
    6.7%Durham faith schools 4.9%
    Pupils
    86
    Pupils per teacher
    13.1
    View school St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gilesgate
  10. Durham Cathedral Schools Foundation

    Dh1 4sz · Independent · All-through · Ages 3 to 18

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery
    • Has a sixth form

    Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –Durham faith schools 4.9%
    Pupils
    661
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Durham Cathedral Schools Foundation
The big picture

How Durham's faith schools spread out

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Met the expected standard at 11

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

Durham 76%England 62%Blue Coat CofE (Aided) Junior School: 65%St Thomas More Primary School, Belmont: 67%Belmont CofE (Controlled) Primary School: 73%St Godric's Catholic Primary School, Durham: 73%St Oswald's Church of England Aided Primary and Nursery School: 74%St Margaret's Church of England Primary School: 85%St Hild's College Church of England Primary School, Durham: 85%St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gilesgate: 100%0%25%50%75%100%
Faith schools in Durham

Days missed

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

Durham average 4.3%St Godric's Catholic Primary School, Durham: 2.4%St Margaret's Church of England Primary School: 2.9%St Thomas More Primary School, Belmont: 3%Blue Coat CofE (Aided) Junior School: 3.1%Belmont CofE (Controlled) Primary School: 4.2%St Oswald's Church of England Aided Primary and Nursery School: 4.2%St Hild's College Church of England Primary School, Durham: 5.4%St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham: 6.5%St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gilesgate: 6.7%0%4%8%12%16%
Faith schools in Durham

Ofsted grades in Durham

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 4 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 0 of 6
  • Good: 6 of 6
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 6
  • Inadequate: 0 of 6
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Durham

  1. Half or more are faith schools.

    10 of the 10 faith 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

Faith schools in Durham, explained

There are 10 faith schools in Durham, teaching 3,535 children. 4 are run by the council and 5 are academies or free schools. Among them is 1 independent school.

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.

76.1% of pupils in Durham faith schools met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England. The gap between schools is wide, from 65% to 100%, which is why it's worth looking school by school.

14.0% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £7,554 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 10.6% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

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

Questions

Questions parents ask

How many faith schools are in Durham?
There are 10 faith schools in Durham, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best faith schools in Durham?
The highest-ranked faith schools in Durham on Eduscope are St Margaret's Church of England Primary School, St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham and St Godric's Catholic Primary School, Durham. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How are faith 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 faith schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across faith schools in Durham is 19:1. 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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