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St Godric's Catholic Primary School, Durham

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personMrs Emma Bridon

corporate_fareBISHOP WILKINSON CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST

location_onDurham, DH1 5LZ

language Visit Website phone 1913847452

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2021

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Students

208

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Expected Standard

73%

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Demand Ratio

1.0x

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St Godric's Catholic Primary School, Durham is a Academy converter primary school in Durham, serving ages 3-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 26% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

St Godric's Catholic Primary School, Durham is an academy converter in Durham, County Durham, admitting pupils aged 3-11. It is part of BISHOP WILKINSON CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST. The school has approximately 212 pupils on roll, of whom 1% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 73% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 10% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #81 of 185 primaries in County Durham and #6,507 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2021. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Outstanding, personal development Outstanding, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 1.0× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 25.3:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.0 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

73%

LA 60%

Reading90% LA 72%

Writing80% LA 72%

Maths87% LA 72%

Read SS

108

Maths SS

108

GPS SS

108

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

80%

LA 58%England 61%

Reading83% LA 73% · Eng 74%

Writing87% LA 71% · Eng 72%

Maths87% LA 70% · Eng 73%

Read SS

106

Maths SS

108

GPS SS

109

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

74%

LA 58%England 60%

Reading81% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Writing81% LA 71% · Eng 71%

Maths84% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Read SS

110

Maths SS

107

GPS SS

109

Progress (0 = national avg)

3.5

Read

LA -0.6

1.3 to 5.7

1.0

Write

LA -0.1

-1.1 to 3.1

2.1

Maths

LA -0.9

0.0 to 4.2

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

23 November 2021

Inspection Report

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06 November 2020

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

2 Evaluations

2021-11-23

S5 Inspection EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Outstanding

Development

Outstanding

Leadership

Good

2007-05-03

S5 Inspection EIF

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.0%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.0%(0 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 212 pupils. During this period, there were 0 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.0%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	212	0.0%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	211	0.0%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	210	0.0%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	210	0.0%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	208	0.0%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	209	0.0%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	208	0.0%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	211	0.0%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	216	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	214	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	215	0.0%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	213	0.0%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	212	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	210	0.0%	0.4%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 6 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 4 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 3 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 2 pupils