St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Murton

Church Lane, Seaham, County Durham, SR7 9RD

Not rated

Not yet inspected

Not inspected

Ofsted

71%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

2–11

Ages

142

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Voluntary aided school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: County Durham →
School Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 2–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 142 / 210 (68%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Roman Catholic

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

19.7%

Disadvantaged

15.5%

EAL

SEN support

4.2%

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)

71%

Expected standard (RWM)

Higher standard (RWM)

105

Avg reading score

103

Avg maths score

Attendance

3.2%

Overall absence

5.8%

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)

↓ -2.0 vs 2023/24

23.7

Pupils per teacher

↑ +3.6 vs 2023/24

4.1

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -1.4 vs 2023/24

£51,491

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 33% on leadership pay

↑ +£6,856 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.

£6,805

Spend per pupil

£7,619

Income per pupil

42%

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.