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All Saints' Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Durham · DH7 0JG

Ages 4–11 · 172 pupils · County Durham

Overall absence

4.4%

Admissions demand

0.96 · Balanced demand

Absence

Academic year 2021/22. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)5.5%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
3.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
163

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2022/23 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.96 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

24

Places offered

25

1st-preference offers

24

Total preferences (any rank)
70
Preferred offers (top 3)
25
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (20 Jan 2022).

Capacity fill82%

172 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
172
Boys / girls
85 / 87
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
172 / 210 (82%)
Free school meals
9.3%
FSM pupils
16
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Frances Stephenson

Location

Address
Kitswell Road, Lanchester
Postcode
DH7 0JG
Town
Durham
Local authority
County Durham
District
County Durham
Constituency
North West Durham
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Rural town and fringe

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Durham, County Durham, 172 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 9.3%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle.

Open schools in Durham
57
Primary schools in Durham
44
Academies among open schools in Durham
47% (27)
Open schools in DH7
23
Primary in DH7
19
Open schools in County Durham LA
281
Primary in County Durham LA
209

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

  • Burnhope Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Durham · DH7 0AG · County Durham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM51.6%
    • Demand1.00

    1.6 miles away

  • Annfield Plain Infant School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Stanley · DH9 7UY · County Durham

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM38.0%
    • Demand1.00

    2.2 miles away

  • Academy converter · Primary

    Stanley · DH9 7ST · County Durham

    Ages 7–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM57.6%

    2.3 miles away

  • Catchgate Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Stanley · DH9 8LX · County Durham

    Ages 2–11

    • FSM44.3%
    • Demand1.00

    2.6 miles away

  • Greenland Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Improved significantly

    Academy converter · Primary

    Stanley · DH9 7EZ · County Durham

    Ages 4–11

    • KS284%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM48.1%
    • Demand1.00

    2.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Frances Stephenson

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