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St Margaret's Church of England Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Durham · DH1 4QB

Ages 4–11 · 397 pupils · County Durham

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Ofsted

Expected standard

KS2 expected (RWM)

80%

Overall absence

3.8%

Admissions demand

0.98 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-02-17

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

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)80%
Higher standard (RWM)20%
Avg scaled score — reading
111.0
Avg scaled score — maths
109.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
110.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence3.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)5.6%
Unauthorised0.6%
Authorised absence
3.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
359

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

0.98 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

54

Places offered

55

1st-preference offers

54

Total preferences (any rank)
106
Preferred offers (top 3)
55
Applications from outside LA
2
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

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 fill95%

397 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
397
Boys / girls
184 / 213
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
397 / 420 (95%)
Free school meals
2.3%
FSM pupils
9
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Durham
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary controlled school
Headteacher
Mrs Alice Hassall

Location

Address
Crossgate Peth
Postcode
DH1 4QB
Town
Durham
County
County Durham
Local authority
County Durham
District
County Durham
Constituency
City of Durham
Urban/rural
Urban: 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 voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Durham, County Durham, 397 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 2.3%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Durham.

Open schools in Durham
57
Primary schools in Durham
44
Academies among open schools in Durham
47% (27)
Open schools in DH1
25
Primary in DH1
16
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 DH1

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Alice Hassall
Telephone
01913847331
Website
www.st-margarets.durham.sch.uk

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