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St Michael's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Esh Laude

Voluntary aided school · Durham · DH7 9QY

Ages 5–11 · 178 pupils · County Durham

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (21 Jan 2021).

Capacity fill91%

178 pupils · 196 places

Pupils on roll
178
Boys / girls
99 / 79
School capacity
196
Capacity fill
178 / 196 (91%)
Free school meals
12.9%
FSM pupils
23
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 5–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 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
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs J Bruton

Location

Address
Esh Village
Postcode
DH7 9QY
Town
Durham
County
County Durham
Local authority
County Durham
District
County Durham
Constituency
North West Durham
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Rural village

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 5–11, in Durham, County Durham, 178 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 12.9%. 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.

Compare with theseAll in DurhamNear DH7

  • Esh CofE (Aided) Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Durham · DH7 9QR · County Durham

    Ages 3–11

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

    0.1 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

    1.0 miles away

  • Esh Winning Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Durham · DH7 9BE · County Durham

    Ages 2–11

    • FSM42.3%

    1.7 miles away

  • 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

    2.3 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

    2.4 miles away

  • Burnhope Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Durham · DH7 0AG · County Durham

    Ages 3–11

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

    2.5 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs J Bruton

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