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St Mary's Catholic Primary School, South Moor

County Durham, DH9 6PHPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jul 2024
KS2 Results
47%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
8 1st-choice / 8 places
Ranking
#11,353
of 13,686 nationally

About St Mary's Catholic Primary School, South Moor

St Mary's Catholic Primary School, South Moor, is a small state primary in County Durham, serving just 82 pupils from ages 4 to 11. In the local authority's rankings for KS2 reading, writing and maths combined at the expected standard, the school sits at 138th out of 170 primaries, placing it in the bottom half of County Durham schools. For context, the top-performing peers in the same local authority include Montalbo Nursery & Primary School, Cestria Primary School, and Shincliffe CofE (Controlled) Primary School, all of which achieved significantly higher ranking scores. St Mary's is a Roman Catholic school, and its headteacher is Rachael Anderson. The school is oversubscribed for the 2025/26 academic year, receiving 23 applications for just 8 places, with all 8 first-preference applicants offered a spot. This gives an oversubscription ratio of 2.88, suggesting strong local demand despite its middling academic ranking.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressHustledown, Stanley, County Durham, DH9 6PH
HeadteacherRachael Anderson
Local AuthorityCounty Durham
Number of Pupils82
Free School Meals (FSM)43.9%
School Capacity82 / 105 (78% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

2 Jul 2024
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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, 10 Sept 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
Sports HallOutdoor PlaygroundICT SuiteArt StudiosDining HallChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

12

Sports

FootballAthleticsTennisDanceGymnasticsRoundersCricket

Clubs & Activities

Art ClubChessScience ClubGardeningCoding

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

SEND Support

Speech & LanguagePhysicalLearning DifficultyMulti-Sensory

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:25

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

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