Blessed John Duckett Catholic Primary School, Tow Law

Smith Street, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL13 4AU

Not rated

Inspected 28 January 2025 · no overall grade

No overall grade

Ofsted

11%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

3–11

Ages

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: 77 / 84 (92%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Roman Catholic
Last Ofsted Inspection: 28 January 2025

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

35.4%

Disadvantaged

EAL

1.3%

SEN support

16.9%

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)

11%

Expected standard (RWM)

Higher standard (RWM)

103

Avg reading score

Avg maths score

Attendance

5.4%

Overall absence

16.7%

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.

5.18

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +0.5 vs 2023/24

14.3

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.4 vs 2023/24

3.31

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +1.0 vs 2023/24

£52,223

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 33% on leadership pay

↑ +£2,352 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.

£9,095

Spend per pupil

£8,108

Income per pupil

49%

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.