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EnglandNorth EastCounty DurhamDH9 9BBSt Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Dipton
Primary

St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Dipton

Primary

County Durham · Stanley · DH9 9BB stpatricksdipton.bwcet.com

Pupils
138
cap. 175
Ages
3 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Academy
70%
RWM expected · 2024/25
4%
RWM higher · 2024/25
138
Pupils · 2024/25
1%
EAL · 2024/25
11%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
70%
RWM expected · 2024/25
4%
RWM higher · 2024/25
138
Pupils · 2024/25
1%
EAL · 2024/25
11%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good

Ofsted inspection · 18/04/2024

Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityCounty Durham
PhasePrimary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio19.8:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterRoman Catholic
StatusOpen

Overview of St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Dipton · Primary · County Durham

How does this school perform?

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

RWM expected standard
70%
-9pp
79%75%70%
'23'24'25
'25 · 70%
RWM higher standard
4%
-4pp
8%6%4%
'23'24'25
'25 · 4%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
78%
Reading higher standard
35%
Writing expected standard
74%
Writing higher standard
9%
Maths expected standard
87%
Maths higher standard
30%
Science expected standard
83%
SPAG expected standard
74%
SPAG higher standard
35%
Reading scaled score
105.0
Maths scaled score
106.0
GPS scaled score
107.0

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
138
Pupil : teacher ratio
19.8
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
1%
FSM eligible
25%
SEN
16%
Overall absence
5%
Persistent absence
11%

Contact

Address
North Road, Dipton, Stanley, DH9 9BB
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
2024/2570%4%78%35%74%9%87%30%83%74%105.0106.0107.016%138
2023/2479%8%92%42%79%13%88%33%83%88%107.0107.0109.08%145
2022/2379%4%88%50%79%4%96%50%92%92%109.0109.0110.0+2.90-1.40+3.5010%157

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
2024/2513814.816%1%25%5%11%
2023/2414516.28%2%25%6%14%
2022/2315718.210%1%22%5%9%
2021/2216116.710%2%18%7%14%

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