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OpenPrimaryOfsted: School remains GoodURN 114274

Blue Coat CofE (Aided) Junior School

Voluntary aided school · Durham · DH1 5LP

Ages 7–11 · 214 pupils · County Durham

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

68%

Overall absence

4.6%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-07-20

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)68%
Higher standard (RWM)14%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)7.8%
Unauthorised1.3%
Authorised absence
3.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.4%
Enrolments in measure
243

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill89%

214 pupils · 240 places

Pupils on roll
214
Boys / girls
112 / 102
School capacity
240
Capacity fill
214 / 240 (89%)
Free school meals
14.5%
FSM pupils
31
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 7–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Durham
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Lysa Grieve

Location

Address
Langley Road, Newton Hall Estate
Postcode
DH1 5LP
Town
Durham
Local authority
County Durham
District
County Durham
Constituency
City of Durham
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

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 7–11, in Durham, County Durham, 214 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 14.5%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Durham.

Open schools in Durham
57
Primary schools in Durham
44
Academies among open schools in Durham
47% (27)
Open schools in DH1
25
Primary in DH1
16
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.

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Lysa Grieve
Telephone
01913865975
Website
www.bluecoatcofejunior.co.uk/

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