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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Ushaw Moor

Academy converter · Durham · DH7 7LF

Ages 4–11 · 0 pupils · County Durham

School website

KS2 expected (RWM)

44%

Overall absence

7.6%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)44%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)12.5%
Unauthorised3.0%
Authorised absence
4.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.5%
Enrolments in measure
80

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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

3

Places offered

3

1st-preference offers

3

Total preferences (any rank)
16
Preferred offers (top 3)
3
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 fill0%

0 pupils · 112 places

Pupils on roll
0
Boys / girls
0 / 0
School capacity
112
Capacity fill
0 / 112 (0%)
Free school meals
0%
FSM pupils
0
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
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Mr David Miller

Location

Address
Durham Road, Ushaw Moor
Postcode
DH7 7LF
Town
Durham
County
County Durham
Local authority
County Durham
District
County Durham
Constituency
City of Durham
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, 0 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 0%. 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 DH7
23
Primary in DH7
19
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 DurhamNear DH7

  • Silver Tree Primary School and Nursery

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Durham · DH7 7LF · County Durham

    Ages 2–11

    • KS241%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM43.5%
    • Demand0.97

    0.1 miles away

  • Bearpark Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Durham · DH7 7AU · County Durham

    Ages 2–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence7.9%
    • FSM40.0%
    • Demand1.00

    0.7 miles away

  • New Brancepeth Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Durham · DH7 7EU · County Durham

    Ages 2–11

    • KS254%
    • Absence7.1%
    • FSM56.0%
    • Demand1.00

    0.7 miles away

  • Langley Park Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Primary

    Durham · DH7 9XN · County Durham

    Ages 2–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence9.9%
    • FSM39.0%
    • Demand1.00

    1.8 miles away

  • Langley Moor Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Durham · DH7 8LL · County Durham

    Ages 4–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence3.9%
    • FSM17.4%
    • Demand0.93

    1.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr David Miller
Website
http://www.olqmstj.durham.sch.uk/

Official links