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Catchgate Primary School

Community school · Stanley · DH9 8LX

Ages 2–11 · 244 pupils · County Durham

KS2 expected (RWM)

50%

Overall absence

6.3%

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)50%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
101.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)17.7%
Unauthorised2.4%
Authorised absence
3.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
181

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 (18 Jan 2024).

Capacity fill92%

244 pupils · 266 places

Pupils on roll
244
Boys / girls
137 / 107
School capacity
266
Capacity fill
244 / 266 (92%)
Free school meals
47.2%
FSM pupils
100
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Joanne Shaw

Location

Address
Blackett Street
Postcode
DH9 8LX
Town
Stanley
County
County Durham
Local authority
County Durham
District
County Durham
Constituency
North Durham
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

Local context

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

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 2–11, in Stanley, County Durham, 244 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 47.2%.

Open schools in Stanley
21
Primary schools in Stanley
17
Academies among open schools in Stanley
76% (16)
Open schools in DH9
21
Primary in DH9
17
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.

Compare with theseAll in StanleyNear DH9

  • Catchgate Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Stanley · DH9 8LX · County Durham

    Ages 2–11

    • FSM44.3%

    0.0 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%

    0.5 miles away

  • Annfield Plain Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Stanley · DH9 7ST · County Durham

    Ages 7–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM57.6%

    0.6 miles away

  • Greenland Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Improved significantly

    Academy converter · Primary

    Stanley · DH9 7EZ · County Durham

    Ages 4–11

    • KS280%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM48.1%

    1.8 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Joanne Shaw

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