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Montalbo Nursery & Primary School

Community school · Barnard Castle · DL12 8TN

Ages 3–11 · 240 pupils · County Durham

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Ofsted

Outstanding

KS2 expected (RWM)

100%

Overall absence

5.2%

Admissions demand

1.47 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2023-01-11

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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)100%
Higher standard (RWM)32%
Avg scaled score — reading
109.0
Avg scaled score — maths
111.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
112.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)13.6%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
4.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
169

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 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

1.47 · Competitive

1st preferences

44

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

30

Total preferences (any rank)
65
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
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 (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill114%

240 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
240
Boys / girls
117 / 123
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
240 / 210 (114%)
Free school meals
14.1%
FSM pupils
32
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

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
Mr Christopher Minikin

Location

Address
Fairfield Road
Postcode
DL12 8TN
Town
Barnard Castle
County
County Durham
Local authority
County Durham
District
County Durham
Constituency
Bishop Auckland
Urban/rural
Larger rural: 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 community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Barnard Castle, County Durham, 240 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 14.1%.

Open schools in Barnard Castle
8
Primary schools in Barnard Castle
6
Academies among open schools in Barnard Castle
50% (4)
Open schools in DL12
8
Primary in DL12
6
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 Barnard CastleNear DL12

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Christopher Minikin
Telephone
01833637718
Website
http://www.montalbo.durham.sch.uk

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