St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Barnard Castle

Birch Road, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 8JR

Good

Inspected 27 November 2019

Good

Ofsted

81%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

3–11

Ages

100

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: County Durham →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 3–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 100 / 105 (95%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Roman Catholic
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 27 November 2019

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

18.2%

Disadvantaged

EAL

SEN support

31%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

81%

Expected standard (RWM)

31%

Higher standard (RWM)

111

Avg reading score

109

Avg maths score

Attendance

3.2%

Overall absence

7.8%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

Teachers (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

19.8

Pupils per teacher

↑ +0.4 vs 2023/24

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -1.0 vs 2023/24

£56,905

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 40% on leadership pay

↑ +£10,822 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£6,940

Spend per pupil

£7,170

Income per pupil

50%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.