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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Coundon

County Durham, DL14 8NNPrimaryAges 2–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Requires Improvement
Apr 2024
KS2 Results
60%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
11 1st-choice / 11 places
Ranking
#7,658
of 13,686 nationally

About St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Coundon

St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School in Coundon is a small state primary with a strong local pull: for the 2025/26 intake, it received 18 applications for just 11 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1.64. Eleven of those applications were first-preference choices, and all 11 first-preference families were offered a spot. That level of demand suggests the school holds real appeal for local parents, even though official parent-view data isn’t available here. The school serves a community with above-average disadvantage — 51 per cent of pupils are eligible for free school meals — and it’s a Roman Catholic school that also offers nursery provision for children from age two. With a total roll of 112 pupils against a capacity of 120, there’s a little room to grow, but the oversubscription pattern shows that for now, getting a place is competitive.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range2 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressVictoria Lane, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 8NN
HeadteacherAlice Gibson-Crone
Local AuthorityCounty Durham
Number of Pupils112
Free School Meals (FSM)51.0%
School Capacity112 / 120 (93% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

17 Apr 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of Education
Requires improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Requires improvement
Early Years Provision
Requires improvement

Source: Ofsted, 9 Jun 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

5
LibraryOutdoor PlaygroundPlaying FieldsForest SchoolChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

11

Sports

SwimmingFootballAthleticsRoundersCricketGymnastics

Clubs & Activities

Film ClubGardeningBook ClubArt ClubChoir

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

SEND Support

Mental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalLearning Difficulty

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:40 – 15:15

Breakfast club

08:00-08:40

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

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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Coundon has been rated "Requires Improvement" by Ofsted. This means the school is not yet good, but inspectors believe it can improve with the right support and changes.