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St Cuthberts Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Crook · DL15 9DN

Ages 3–11 · 170 pupils · County Durham

Overall absence

7.2%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Absence

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

Overall absence7.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)23.9%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
6.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
142

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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

16

Places offered

16

1st-preference offers

16

Total preferences (any rank)
33
Preferred offers (top 3)
16
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 fill81%

170 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
170
Boys / girls
90 / 80
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
170 / 210 (81%)
Free school meals
33.1%
FSM pupils
54
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided 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

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Miss Michelle McElhone

Location

Address
Church Hill
Postcode
DL15 9DN
Town
Crook
County
County 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 3–11, in Crook, County Durham, 170 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 33.1%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle.

Open schools in Crook
12
Primary schools in Crook
11
Academies among open schools in Crook
58% (7)
Open schools in DL15
13
Primary in DL15
11
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 CrookNear DL15

  • Crook Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Crook · DL15 8QG · County Durham

    Ages 2–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM39.2%
    • Demand0.97

    0.4 miles away

  • Hartside Primary Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Crook · DL15 9NN · County Durham

    Ages 2–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM27.5%
    • Demand1.04

    0.5 miles away

  • Peases West Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Crook · DL15 9SZ · County Durham

    Ages 2–11

    • Absence7.3%
    • FSM61.5%
    • Demand1.21

    1.1 miles away

  • Stanley (Crook) Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

    Community school · Primary

    Crook · DL15 9AN · County Durham

    Ages 4–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM10.9%
    • Demand1.00

    1.4 miles away

  • Sunnybrow Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Crook · DL15 0LT · County Durham

    Ages 2–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM68.5%
    • Demand1.00

    1.5 miles away

  • Howden-le-Wear Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Crook · DL15 8HJ · County Durham

    Ages 2–11

    • KS274%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM18.0%
    • Demand1.00

    1.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Michelle McElhone

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