St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Coundon

Victoria Lane, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 8NN

Requires Improvement

Inspected 17 April 2024

Requires Improvement

Ofsted

70%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

2–11

Ages

112

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: County Durham →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 2–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 112 / 120 (93%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Roman Catholic
Last Ofsted Inspection: 17 April 2024

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

52.6%

Disadvantaged

7.1%

EAL

5.4%

SEN support

17.9%

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)

70%

Expected standard (RWM)

Higher standard (RWM)

105

Avg reading score

105

Avg maths score

Attendance

5.8%

Overall absence

15.8%

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

17.5

Pupils per teacher

↓ -1.8 vs 2023/24

5.7

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -0.3 vs 2023/24

£48,079

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 17% on leadership pay

↑ +£7,263 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.

£8,467

Spend per pupil

£8,867

Income per pupil

46%

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.