St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Coundon
Victoria Lane, Coundon, Bishop Auckland, DL14 8NN
Headteacher: Ms Alice Gibson-CroneSchool website ↗Pupils: 112 (capacity: 120)Part of BISHOP HOGARTH CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST
Ofsted RatingInspected 17 April 2024Full report ↗
Requires Improvement
From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.
Quality of Teaching
Requires Improvement
Behaviour in School
Good
Pupils' Wider Development
Good
School Leadership
Requires Improvement
SATs Results (2024/25)
End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.
Reading, Writing & Maths combinedⓘReading, 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.
70.0%
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%.
5.0%
Reading
Expected level90.0%
Exceeding20.0%
Average scoreⓘReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)105.0
Writing
Expected level80.0%
Exceeding5.0%
Maths
Expected level75.0%
Exceeding20.0%
Average scoreⓘMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)105.0
How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)
✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
11
Applications received
18
Families who got their first-choice
1.0%
Pupils & Inclusion
Eligible for pupil premium
60.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageⓘEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
5.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportⓘSEN 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).
25.0%
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Results Over Time
Detailed year-by-year figures
| Year | Reading, Writing & Maths (expected %) | Exceeding expected (%) | Reading Progress | Writing Progress | Maths Progress |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015/16 | 38.0% | 5.0% | -3.4 | -5.5 | -3.4 |
| 2016/17 | 31.0% | 0.0% | -4.0 | -1.4 | -2.1 |
| 2017/18 | 56.0% | 13.0% | +0.2 | -0.6 | +2.1 |
| 2018/19 | 61.0% | 9.0% | -1.6 | -0.3 | 0.0 |
| 2022/23 | 33.0% | 0.0% | -4.4 | -1.9 | -4.3 |
| 2023/24 | 60.0% | 0.0% | - | - | - |
| 2024/25 | 70.0% | 5.0% | - | - | - |