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St Mary's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Barnard Castle

Voluntary aided school · Barnard Castle · DL12 8JR

Ages 3–11 · 82 pupils · County Durham

Overall absence

5.6%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Absence

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

Overall absence5.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)13.8%
Unauthorised0.7%
Authorised absence
4.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
80

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

13

Places offered

13

1st-preference offers

13

Total preferences (any rank)
27
Preferred offers (top 3)
13
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

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 fill78%

82 pupils · 105 places

Pupils on roll
82
Boys / girls
44 / 38
School capacity
105
Capacity fill
82 / 105 (78%)
Free school meals
8.5%
FSM pupils
7
Admissions policy
Non-selective
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
Mrs Lesley Ann Box

Location

Address
Birch Road
Postcode
DL12 8JR
Town
Barnard Castle
County
County Durham
Local authority
County Durham
District
County Durham
Constituency
Bishop Auckland
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 Barnard Castle, County Durham, 82 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 8.5%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle.

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
Mrs Lesley Ann Box

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