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St Benet's Catholic Primary School, Ouston

County Durham, DH2 1QXPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
5 Good
Dec 2024
KS2 Results
48%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
25 1st-choice / 25 places
Ranking
#11,150
of 13,686 nationally

About St Benet's Catholic Primary School, Ouston

St Benet's Catholic Primary School, Ouston sits within County Durham's primary landscape, a local authority with 208 primary schools. The school's ranking of 136th in the LA places it in the bottom half of its peers, with a ranking score of 48 out of 100. For context, the top-performing schools in the area include Montalbo Nursery & Primary School, Shincliffe CofE (Controlled) Primary School, and Cestria Primary School, all of which score significantly higher. St Benet's is a state-funded Roman Catholic primary for mixed-gender pupils aged 3 to 11, led by headteacher Catherine Young. It has a capacity of 210 pupils and currently hosts 216, meaning it is slightly over capacity. The school's most recent Ofsted inspection, carried out in December 2024, judged its overall effectiveness as 'Not judged' under the new framework, but inspectors rated personal development and behaviour and attitudes as 'Outstanding', while quality of education, early years provision, and leadership and management were all rated 'Good'. This is a shift from its previous 2011 inspection, where it was rated 'Outstanding' overall.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressSt Benet's Way, Chester le Street, County Durham, DH2 1QX
HeadteacherCatherine Young
Local AuthorityCounty Durham
Number of Pupils216
Free School Meals (FSM)7.1%
School Capacity216 / 210 (103% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

17 Dec 2024
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Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.

Source: Ofsted, 4 Feb 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

5
Music RoomsLibrarySensory RoomICT SuiteChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

9

Sports

TennisFootballSwimmingNetball

Clubs & Activities

Book ClubEco ClubCodingScience ClubGardening

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyMulti-Sensory

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:30

Source: stbenetsouston.bwcet.com. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About St Benet's Catholic Primary School, Ouston

St Benet's Catholic Primary School, Ouston has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.