Blue Coat CofE (Aided) Junior School

County DurhamVoluntary aided school

Langley Road, Newton Hall Estate, Durham, DH1 5LP

Headteacher: Mrs Lysa GrieveSchool website ↗Pupils: 219 (capacity: 240)

SATs Results (2024/25)

End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.

Reading, Writing & Maths combinedReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
65.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)Higher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
12.0%

Reading

Expected level84.0%
Exceeding29.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)107.0

Writing

Expected level73.0%
Exceeding12.0%

Maths

Expected level80.0%
Exceeding31.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)106.0

How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)

✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
1
Applications received
1
Families who got their first-choice
1.0%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
20.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
8.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
4.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1668.0%8.0%-0.3+0.5-1.7
2016/1783.0%15.0%+0.5+0.3-0.2
2017/1881.0%16.0%-1.5-0.8+1.2
2018/1981.0%15.0%-1.0-1.3-1.0
2022/2369.0%19.0%+1.6+1.2-0.7
2023/2468.0%14.0%---
2024/2565.0%12.0%---
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