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Our Lady and St Thomas Catholic Primary School, Willington

County Durham, DL15 0PBPrimaryAges 2–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Nov 2023
KS2 Results
69%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
12 1st-choice / 12 places
Ranking
#4,437
of 13,686 nationally

About Our Lady and St Thomas Catholic Primary School, Willington

Our Lady and St Thomas Catholic Primary School in Willington was rated Good overall in its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2023, with inspectors awarding the highest possible mark of Outstanding for behaviour and attitudes. That judgement sits alongside a solid set of Key Stage 2 results from the 2023/24 academic year, which give a clearer picture of how the school is performing academically. Some 69% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, which is comfortably above the County Durham local authority average of 62%. The school ranks 58th out of 170 primary schools in the county on this metric, placing it in the top half of its local authority. Reading is a particular strength: 94% of pupils met the expected standard and 31% achieved the higher standard, while average reading and maths scores of 107 and 103 respectively suggest solid foundations across the core subjects.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range2 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressCumberland Terrace,, Crook,, County Durham, DL15 0PB
HeadteacherRuth Veitch
Local AuthorityCounty Durham
Number of Pupils122
Free School Meals (FSM)24.6%
School Capacity122 / 126 (97% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

7 Nov 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 12 Dec 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

SEND Support

AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

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Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:10

Breakfast club

07:45-08:40

After-school care

15:15-17:15

Source: olst.bhcet.org.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Our Lady and St Thomas Catholic Primary School, Willington has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.