St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Barnard Castle
Birch Road, Barnard Castle, DL12 8JR
Headteacher: Mrs Lesley Ann BoxSchool website ↗Pupils: 100 (capacity: 105)Part of BISHOP HOGARTH CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST
Ofsted RatingInspected 27 November 2019Full report ↗
Good
From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.
Quality of Teaching
Good
Behaviour in School
Good
Pupils' Wider Development
Outstanding
School Leadership
Good
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.
81.0%
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%.
31.0%
Reading
Expected level94.0%
Exceeding63.0%
Average scoreⓘReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)111.0
Writing
Expected level88.0%
Exceeding44.0%
Maths
Expected level94.0%
Exceeding50.0%
Average scoreⓘMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)109.0
How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)
✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
13
Applications received
39
Families who got their first-choice
0.9%
Pupils & Inclusion
Eligible for pupil premium
0.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageⓘEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
6.0%
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).
6.0%
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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 | 55.0% | 0.0% | +8.2 | +6.5 | -2.0 |
| 2016/17 | 71.0% | 0.0% | +1.7 | +3.3 | -0.1 |
| 2017/18 | 47.0% | 0.0% | -2.1 | +0.2 | -5.5 |
| 2018/19 | 67.0% | 0.0% | +1.5 | +3.4 | +1.9 |
| 2022/23 | 92.0% | 33.0% | +3.5 | +5.6 | +0.5 |
| 2023/24 | 75.0% | 19.0% | - | - | - |
| 2024/25 | 81.0% | 31.0% | - | - | - |