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EnglandNorth EastCounty DurhamDH8 8JDSt Mary's Catholic Primary School, Blackhill
Primary

St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Blackhill

Primary

County Durham · Consett · DH8 8JD stmarysblackhill.bwcet.com

Pupils
204
cap. 270
Ages
5 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Academy
67%
RWM expected · 2024/25
7%
RWM higher · 2024/25
204
Pupils · 2024/25
2%
EAL · 2024/25
7%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
67%
RWM expected · 2024/25
7%
RWM higher · 2024/25
204
Pupils · 2024/25
2%
EAL · 2024/25
7%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good

Ofsted inspection · 27/03/2024

Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityCounty Durham
PhasePrimary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio25.5:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterRoman Catholic
StatusOpen

Overview of St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Blackhill · Primary · County Durham

How does this school perform?

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

RWM expected standard
67%
+6pp
67%61%55%
'23'24'25
'25 · 67%
RWM higher standard
7%
+7pp
7%4%0%
'23'24'25
'25 · 7%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
78%
Reading higher standard
37%
Writing expected standard
67%
Writing higher standard
7%
Maths expected standard
81%
Maths higher standard
15%
Science expected standard
81%
SPAG expected standard
78%
SPAG higher standard
22%
Reading scaled score
106.0
Maths scaled score
104.0
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
204
Pupil : teacher ratio
25.5
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
2%
FSM eligible
9%
SEN
11%
Overall absence
4%
Persistent absence
7%

Contact

Address
Pemberton Road, Blackhill, Consett, DH8 8JD
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%78%37%67%7%81%15%81%78%106.0104.0106.011%204
2023/2461%0%75%43%79%4%82%14%89%86%106.0103.0107.09%206
2022/2355%3%71%35%65%13%58%10%65%71%106.0101.0103.0+1.70-0.50-2.4011%205

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
2024/2520429.511%2%9%4%7%
2023/2420620.69%2%9%4%10%
2022/2320523.811%3%12%5%11%
2021/2220624.013%2%12%6%15%

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