St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Langley Moor
About St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Langley Moor
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Langley Moor, is a small state primary in County Durham with just 61 pupils on roll, well below its capacity of 105. It sits 80th out of 170 primary schools in the local authority, placing it in the top half of County Durham's state primaries. The top-performing peers in the area are Montalbo Nursery & Primary School, Shincliffe CofE (Controlled) Primary School, and Cestria Primary School, all of which score higher on the same ranking metric. St Patrick's is a Roman Catholic school, and its headteacher is Paul Rogers. The school is noticeably oversubscribed: for the 2025/26 intake, it received 20 applications for just 9 places, with all 9 first-preference applicants offered a spot. That gives an oversubscription ratio of 2.22, suggesting strong local demand despite its modest ranking position.
Key Details
The full report on this school
What 21 parents told Ofsted, the inspection in plain English, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.
- Ofsted inspection in plain EnglishStrengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
- Parent View survey resultsWhat parents told Ofsted — when the school has 10+ responses
- Where Ofsted and parents disagreeGaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
- Admissions & catchmentAdmission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
- Nearby schools comparedBackup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
- Attendance & behaviour dataPersistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
10 Jun 2025From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.
Source: Ofsted, 10 Jul 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
Facilities
9Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
9Sports
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.
School day
Teaching hours
08:55 – 15:25
Source: stpatrickslangleymoor.bwcet.com. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.
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