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St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Langley Moor

County Durham, DH7 8JJPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
5 Good
Jun 2025
KS2 Results
64%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
9 1st-choice / 9 places
Ranking
#6,251
of 13,686 nationally

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

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressGoatbeck Terrace, St. Patricks Rc School, DURHAM, County Durham, DH7 8JJ
HeadteacherPaul Rogers
Local AuthorityCounty Durham
Number of Pupils61
Free School Meals (FSM)4.9%
School Capacity61 / 105 (58% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

10 Jun 2025
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Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

From 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

9
Art StudiosGymnasiumOutdoor PlaygroundDining HallICT SuiteSports HallPlaying FieldsMusic RoomsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

9

Sports

DanceGymnasticsSwimmingFootball

Clubs & Activities

ChoirDramaArt ClubEco ClubFilm Club

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

SEND Support

DyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning 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: stpatrickslangleymoor.bwcet.com. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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