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St Godrics Catholic Primary School, Thornley

Academy converter · Durham · DH6 3NR

Ages 4–11 · 75 pupils · County Durham

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

KS2 expected (RWM)

75%

Overall absence

5.3%

Admissions demand

0.83 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2025-01-14

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)75%
Higher standard (RWM)13%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
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 absence5.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.9%
Unauthorised1.4%
Authorised absence
3.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
59

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

0.83 · Often has places

1st preferences

5

Places offered

6

1st-preference offers

5

Total preferences (any rank)
17
Preferred offers (top 3)
6
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 fill71%

75 pupils · 105 places

Pupils on roll
75
Boys / girls
42 / 33
School capacity
105
Capacity fill
75 / 105 (71%)
Free school meals
28%
FSM pupils
21
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 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
Academy trust: BISHOP CHADWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST
Academy trust
BISHOP CHADWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST
Sponsor
Bishop Chadwick Catholic Education Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Julie Hill

Location

Address
Thornley Road, Wheatley Hill
Postcode
DH6 3NR
Town
Durham
Local authority
County Durham
District
County Durham
Constituency
Easington
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 academy converter (primary), Ages 4–11, in Durham, County Durham, 75 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 28%. 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 DH6
15
Primary in DH6
13
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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  • Thornley Academy

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    Ages 2–11

    • FSM35.5%

    0.9 miles away

  • Deaf Hill Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Trimdon Station · TS29 6BP · County Durham

    Ages 2–11

    • FSM50.0%
    • Demand1.00

    1.6 miles away

  • Ludworth Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Durham · DH6 1LZ · County Durham

    Ages 2–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM57.5%
    • Demand0.88

    1.7 miles away

  • Shotton Primary School

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    Shotton Colliery · DH6 2JP · County Durham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence7.6%
    • FSM47.9%
    • Demand0.97

    1.8 miles away

  • Wingate Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Wingate · TS28 5AQ · County Durham

    Ages 5–11

    • FSM38.6%

    2.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Julie Hill
Telephone
01429820333
Website
https://stgodricsthornley.org/

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