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St Chad's Catholic Primary School, Witton Park

County Durham, DL14 0EPPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Sep 2023
KS2 Results
27%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
5 1st-choice / 5 places
Ranking
#13,380
of 13,686 nationally

About St Chad's Catholic Primary School, Witton Park

St Chad's Catholic Primary School, Witton Park, sits in the bottom half of County Durham primary schools when it comes to Key Stage 2 outcomes, but its story is more nuanced than a single ranking suggests. The school's headline metric — the percentage of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined — stands at 27%, which is significantly below the local authority average of 62%. This places it 164th out of 170 primaries in the county, in the bottom 50% nationally. However, the school's small size — just 68 pupils — means these percentages can swing dramatically from one cohort to the next. A deeper look shows that reading and writing each saw 47% of pupils hit the expected standard, while maths lagged at 33%. Higher-attaining pupils are rare here: 13% reached the higher standard in maths, 7% in reading, and none in writing. The average scaled scores of 99 in reading and 97 in maths are below the national benchmark of 100, confirming that academic outcomes are an area of focus.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterCatholic
AddressThe Baltic, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 0EP
HeadteacherJenna Ellison
Local AuthorityCounty Durham
Number of Pupils68
Free School Meals (FSM)30.9%
School Capacity68 / 98 (69% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

26 Sept 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

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

Facilities

8
Music RoomsICT SuiteSports HallArt StudiosSensory RoomPlaying FieldsDining HallChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

11

Sports

CricketGymnasticsDanceNetballFootballCross CountryTennis

Clubs & Activities

Eco ClubChessChoirScience Club

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaSpeech & LanguageLearning Difficulty

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

09:00 – 15:10

Breakfast club

07:50-08:30

After-school care

15:10-17:10

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

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