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St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Esh Village

Academy converter · Durham · DH7 9QY

Ages 3–11 · 203 pupils · County Durham

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

61%

Overall absence

4.3%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-05-17

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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)61%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
102.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)6.2%
Unauthorised1.3%
Authorised absence
3.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
145

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

23

Places offered

23

1st-preference offers

23

Total preferences (any rank)
40
Preferred offers (top 3)
23
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 fill104%

203 pupils · 196 places

Pupils on roll
203
Boys / girls
121 / 82
School capacity
196
Capacity fill
203 / 196 (104%)
Free school meals
13.9%
FSM pupils
27
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 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
Academy trust: BISHOP WILKINSON CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST
Academy trust
BISHOP WILKINSON CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST
Sponsor
Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Christina Parker

Location

Address
Esh Village
Postcode
DH7 9QY
Town
Durham
County
County Durham
Local authority
County Durham
District
County Durham
Constituency
City of Durham
Urban/rural
Smaller 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 3–11, in Durham, County Durham, 203 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 13.9%. 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.

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    • KS275%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM15.4%
    • Demand1.00

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  • Langley Park Primary School

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

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  • Esh Winning Academy

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    • FSM42.3%

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  • Silver Tree Primary School and Nursery

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    Durham · DH7 7LF · County Durham

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

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  • New Brancepeth Primary Academy

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

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  • Burnhope Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM51.6%
    • Demand1.00

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  • Witton Gilbert Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Durham · DH7 6TF · County Durham

    Ages 4–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM24.5%
    • Demand1.07

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Christina Parker
Telephone
01913731205
Website
https://stmichaelsesh.bwcet.com/

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