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St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Esh Village

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

person Mrs Christina Parker (Headteacher)

corporate_fareBISHOP WILKINSON CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST

location_onDurham, DH7 9QY

language Visit Website phone 01913731205

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2022

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Students

159

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Expected Standard

81%

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Demand Ratio

1.0x

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

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School Summary

St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Esh Village 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 203 pupils on roll, of whom 13% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 81% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 10% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #57 of 184 primaries in County Durham and #4,586 of 14,159 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2022. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

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

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 22.6:1. 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

81%

LA 60%

Reading95% LA 72%

Writing86% LA 72%

Maths90% LA 72%

Read SS

110

Maths SS

107

GPS SS

108

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

61%

LA 58%England 61%

Reading79% LA 73% · Eng 74%

Writing71% LA 71% · Eng 72%

Maths82% LA 70% · Eng 73%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

102

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

71%

LA 58%England 60%

Reading89% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Writing75% LA 71% · Eng 71%

Maths93% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Read SS

109

Maths SS

107

GPS SS

105

Progress (0 = national avg)

2.4

Read

LA -0.6

0.1 to 4.7

0.8

Write

LA -0.1

-1.5 to 3.0

1.6

Maths

LA -0.9

-0.6 to 3.8

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Ranking History & Trajectory

National & Local Authority position based on DfE performance data · Methodology

Year	Primary Overall (Nat)	LA Rank	Attainment	Progress
2025	#4,586 / 14,159	#57	#1,444	#1
2024	#9,421 / 14,233	#116	#7,261	#1
2023	#4,330 / 13,940	#45	#3,332	#3,071

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

17 May 2022

Inspection Report

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06 March 2021

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

2 Evaluations

2022-05-17

S5 Inspection EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

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2007-03-07

Section 5 RTI (Sep06 - Aug07) Historic 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 194 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	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	194	0	0.0%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	186	0	0.0%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	158	0	0.0%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	152	0	0.0%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	148	0	0.0%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	159	0	0.0%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	159	0	0.0%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	159	0	0.0%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	160	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	159	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	158	0	0.0%	0.5%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	179	1	0.6%	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.

Moderate Learning Difficulty 8 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 7 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 4 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 4 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 2 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 2 pupils

Hearing Impairment 1 pupils

Multi-Sensory Impairment 1 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

Overall, how do parents view this school?

96%Positive

My child is happy at this school.

97%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

96%Positive

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When bullying took place, the school dealt with it quickly and effectively.

strongly agree20%

agree40%

strongly disagree20%

not applicable91%

Neither agree nor disagree20%

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree83%

agree11%

disagree4%

strongly disagree2%

When the school makes decisions it has the child's best interests at heart.

strongly agree83%

agree13%

disagree4%

The school gives my child the right support to enable them to learn well.

strongly agree79%

agree17%

disagree4%

The school communicates well with me about the things I need to know.

strongly agree77%

agree21%

strongly disagree2%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly.

strongly agree55%

agree21%

disagree2%

strongly disagree2%

not applicable21%

Does your child have Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND)?

yes23%

no77%

My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

strongly agree67%

agree25%

disagree8%

Would you recommend this school to another parent?

yes98%

no2%

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ranking History & Trajectory

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Faith Priority (Roman Catholic)

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

Overall, how do parents view this school?

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

When bullying took place, the school dealt with it quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

When the school makes decisions it has the child's best interests at heart.

The school gives my child the right support to enable them to learn well.

The school communicates well with me about the things I need to know.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly.

Does your child have Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND)?

My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

Would you recommend this school to another parent?

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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