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EnglandNorth EastCounty DurhamDL13 4AUBlessed John Duckett Catholic Primary School, Tow Law
Primary

Blessed John Duckett Catholic Primary School, Tow Law

Primary

County Durham · Bishop Auckland · DL13 4AU https://blessedjohnduckett.bhcet.org.uk

Pupils
77
cap. 84
Ages
3 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Academy
11%
RWM expected · 2024/25
0%
RWM higher · 2024/25
77
Pupils · 2024/25
0%
EAL · 2024/25
17%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
11%
RWM expected · 2024/25
0%
RWM higher · 2024/25
77
Pupils · 2024/25
0%
EAL · 2024/25
17%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Local authorityCounty Durham
PhasePrimary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.9:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterRoman Catholic
StatusOpen

Overview of Blessed John Duckett Catholic Primary School, Tow Law · Primary · County Durham

Finance£9095 spend / pupil£8108 income / pupil2024-25 · AARView on FBIT

How does this school perform?

Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2022/23

RWM expected standard
11%
-32pp
75%43%11%
'23'24'25
'25 · 11%
RWM higher standard
0%
-14pp
14%7%0%
'23'24'25
'25 · 0%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
56%
Reading higher standard
22%
Writing expected standard
33%
Writing higher standard
0%
Maths expected standard
22%
Maths higher standard
0%
Science expected standard
78%
SPAG expected standard
56%
LA AVG 72.79%
SPAG higher standard
11%
LA AVG 26.79%
Reading scaled score
103.0
LA AVG 105.09
Maths scaled score
98.0
LA AVG 103.99
GPS scaled score
100.0

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

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Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
77
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.9
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
0%
FSM eligible
35%
SEN
18%
Overall absence
5%
Persistent absence
17%

Contact

Address
Smith Street, Tow Law, Bishop Auckland, DL13 4AU
Local authority
County Durham
Telephone
Email

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Primary — Key Stage 2

Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.

YearRWM expectedRWM higherReading exp.Reading hi.Writing exp.Writing hi.Maths exp.Maths hi.ScienceSPAG exp.Read. scoreMaths scoreGPS scoreReading prog.Writing prog.Maths prog.SENCohort
2024/2511%0%56%22%33%0%22%0%78%56%103.098.0100.018%77
2023/2443%14%86%14%57%43%43%14%100%71%107.0100.0104.020%71
2022/2375%0%100%38%75%0%88%38%100%88%109.0106.0107.0+2.50-2.10+0.6018%68

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/257714.318%0%35%5%17%
2023/247114.720%0%36%6%17%
2022/236817.118%0%32%8%26%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.