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EnglandNorth EastCounty DurhamDL4 2EQSt John's Church of England Aided Primary School, Shildon
Primary

St John's Church of England Aided Primary School, Shildon

Primary

County Durham · Shildon · DL4 2EQ http://www.st-johnscofe.durham.sch.uk

Pupils
233
cap. 210
Ages
3 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Maintained school
67%
RWM expected · 2024/25
7%
RWM higher · 2024/25
233
Pupils · 2024/25
2%
EAL · 2024/25
9%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
67%
RWM expected · 2024/25
7%
RWM higher · 2024/25
233
Pupils · 2024/25
2%
EAL · 2024/25
9%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Local authorityCounty Durham
PhasePrimary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio21.6:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterChurch of England
StatusOpen

Overview of St John's Church of England Aided Primary School, Shildon · Primary · County Durham

Finance£8149 spend / pupil£8533 income / pupil2024-25 · CFRView on FBIT

How does this school perform?

Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

RWM expected standard
67%
+14pp
75%59%43%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 67%
RWM higher standard
7%
-3pp
14%9%3%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 7%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
77%
Reading higher standard
30%
Writing expected standard
77%
Writing higher standard
10%
Maths expected standard
77%
Maths higher standard
23%
Science expected standard
83%
SPAG expected standard
87%
LA AVG 72.79%
SPAG higher standard
23%
LA AVG 26.79%
Reading scaled score
106.0
LA AVG 105.09
Maths scaled score
105.0
LA AVG 103.99
GPS scaled score
106.0

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
233
Pupil : teacher ratio
21.6
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
2%
FSM eligible
57%
SEN
28%
Overall absence
5%
Persistent absence
9%

Contact

Address
Jubilee Road, Shildon, DL4 2EQ
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
2024/2567%7%77%30%77%10%77%23%83%87%106.0105.0106.028%233
2023/2453%10%60%17%73%20%77%13%83%77%101.0102.0104.029%246
2022/2343%3%60%27%53%10%57%13%97%60%102.0101.0103.0-1.70-1.30-2.3033%237
2018/1970%7%80%20%77%17%83%27%90%90%104.0105.0108.0-0.30+0.20+0.5022%253
2017/1875%14%82%29%79%18%82%21%93%89%106.0104.0107.0+0.50+0.30+0.4021%241
2016/1762%7%66%21%76%14%83%14%90%83%102.0104.0107.0-1.30+0.20-0.1018%252

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
2024/2523319.328%2%57%5%9%
2023/2424621.929%3%56%5%12%
2022/2323719.333%2%56%6%14%
2021/2223718.926%2%57%7%23%
2020/2122920.122%2%46%
2018/1925318.722%0%45%5%9%
2017/1824119.621%1%51%4%9%
2016/1725222.118%1%54%4%8%

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