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EnglandNorth EastCounty DurhamDH7 9QYSt Michael's Catholic Primary School, Esh Village
Primary

St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Esh Village

Primary

County Durham · Durham · DH7 9QY https://stmichaelsesh.bwcet.com/

Pupils
194
cap. 196
Ages
3 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Academy
81%
RWM expected · 2024/25
10%
RWM higher · 2024/25
194
Pupils · 2024/25
2%
EAL · 2024/25
6%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
81%
RWM expected · 2024/25
10%
RWM higher · 2024/25
194
Pupils · 2024/25
2%
EAL · 2024/25
6%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Local authorityCounty Durham
PhasePrimary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio22.6:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterRoman Catholic
StatusOpen

Overview of St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Esh Village · Primary · County Durham

Finance£6210 spend / pupil£6373 income / pupil2024-25 · AARView on FBIT

How does this school perform?

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

RWM expected standard
81%
+20pp
81%71%61%
'23'24'25
'25 · 81%
RWM higher standard
10%
+3pp
18%13%7%
'23'24'25
'25 · 10%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
95%
Reading higher standard
52%
Writing expected standard
86%
Writing higher standard
14%
Maths expected standard
90%
Maths higher standard
29%
Science expected standard
95%
SPAG expected standard
95%
LA AVG 72.79%
SPAG higher standard
33%
LA AVG 26.79%
Reading scaled score
110.0
LA AVG 105.09
Maths scaled score
107.0
LA AVG 103.99
GPS scaled score
108.0

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
194
Pupil : teacher ratio
22.6
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
2%
FSM eligible
16%
SEN
15%
Overall absence
4%
Persistent absence
6%

Contact

Address
Esh Village, Durham, DH7 9QY
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
2024/2581%10%95%52%86%14%90%29%95%95%110.0107.0108.015%194
2023/2461%7%79%29%71%11%82%14%71%71%105.0104.0102.015%152
2022/2371%18%89%29%75%18%93%43%89%71%109.0107.0105.0+2.40+0.80+1.6011%159

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
2024/2519417.315%2%16%4%6%
2023/2415221.715%3%14%4%6%
2022/2315919.911%2%13%5%9%
2021/2215922.711%1%13%5%13%

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