St Helen Auckland Community Primary School
About St Helen Auckland Community Primary School
St Helen Auckland Community Primary School holds a Good rating from Ofsted, a grade it has maintained since its most recent inspection in 2018. The school’s leadership and management, early years provision, and overall effectiveness were all judged Good, with no outstanding or inadequate categories recorded. On the academic front, the most telling metric is the school’s Key Stage 2 performance. While the school’s own KS2 average is not provided in the available data, the local authority average for primary schools in County Durham stands at 62. This figure gives parents a useful benchmark: a school performing at or above this level would be considered solid within the region. With 48.9 per cent of pupils eligible for free school meals — well above the national average — St Helen Auckland serves a community with significant socioeconomic challenges, making its sustained Good rating a meaningful indicator of consistent provision.
Key Details
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
17 Oct 2018Source: Ofsted, 13 Nov 2018. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
Facilities
5Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
11Sports
Clubs & Activities
Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
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