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St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Crook

County Durham, DL15 9DNPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jun 2025
KS2 Results
50%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
19 1st-choice / 20 places
Ranking
#10,782
of 13,686 nationally

About St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Crook

St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School in Crook was rated Good by Ofsted following its most recent graded inspection in 2017, and an ungraded inspection in June 2025 confirmed that standards have been maintained. The school's leadership and management, early years provision, and overall effectiveness were all judged Good. This represents a clear improvement from its previous graded inspection in 2015, when the school was rated Requires Improvement. On the most informative exam metric available, the school's Key Stage 2 results for the 2023/24 academic year show that 50% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined. This is below the County Durham local authority average of 62% for the same measure. In reading specifically, 85% of pupils reached the expected standard, and the average reading score was 107, which is above the national benchmark of 100. Maths was weaker, with 55% reaching the expected standard and an average score of 102.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressChurch Hill, Crook, County Durham, DL15 9DN
HeadteacherPaula Strachan
Local AuthorityCounty Durham
Number of Pupils134
Free School Meals (FSM)38.1%
School Capacity134 / 210 (64% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

24 Jun 2025
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (24 Jun 2025): Standards maintained

Source: Ofsted, 7 Nov 2017. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

7
Dining HallICT SuiteLibraryMusic RoomsGymnasiumForest SchoolChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

12

Sports

AthleticsCricketTennisSwimmingDanceFootballGymnastics

Clubs & Activities

ChoirGardeningScience ClubDramaBook Club

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

SEND Support

AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingLearning DifficultyOther

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

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