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St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Dipton

Academy converter · Stanley · DH9 9BB

Ages 3–11 · 141 pupils · County Durham

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Ofsted

School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

KS2 expected (RWM)

79%

Overall absence

6.1%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

Inspection date

2024-05-19

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)79%
Higher standard (RWM)8%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
109.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)13.5%
Unauthorised1.7%
Authorised absence
4.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
133

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

20

Places offered

20

1st-preference offers

20

Total preferences (any rank)
33
Preferred offers (top 3)
20
Applications from outside LA
1
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 fill81%

141 pupils · 175 places

Pupils on roll
141
Boys / girls
62 / 79
School capacity
175
Capacity fill
141 / 175 (81%)
Free school meals
27%
FSM pupils
38
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 Jill Burgess

Location

Address
North Road, Dipton, Flint Hill
Postcode
DH9 9BB
Town
Stanley
County
County Durham
Local authority
County Durham
District
County Durham
Constituency
Blaydon and Consett
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 academy converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in Stanley, County Durham, 141 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 27%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle.

Open schools in Stanley
21
Primary schools in Stanley
17
Academies among open schools in Stanley
76% (16)
Open schools in DH9
21
Primary in DH9
17
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 StanleyNear DH9

  • Collierley Nursery and Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Stanley · DH9 9DJ · County Durham

    Ages 2–11

    • KS239%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM33.3%
    • Demand1.00

    0.5 miles away

  • Catchgate Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Stanley · DH9 8LX · County Durham

    Ages 2–11

    • FSM44.3%
    • Demand1.00

    1.1 miles away

  • Tanfield Lea Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Stanley · DH9 9LU · County Durham

    Ages 2–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM34.0%
    • Demand0.98

    1.3 miles away

  • Annfield Plain Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Stanley · DH9 7ST · County Durham

    Ages 7–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM57.6%

    1.5 miles away

  • Annfield Plain Infant School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Stanley · DH9 7UY · County Durham

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM38.0%
    • Demand1.00

    1.5 miles away

  • Burnopfield Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Newcastle-upon-Tyne · NE16 6PT · County Durham

    Ages 2–11

    • KS286%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM18.2%
    • Demand1.00

    2.1 miles away

  • St Joseph's Catholic Primary, Stanley

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Stanley · DH9 0NP · County Durham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM18.0%
    • Demand1.07

    2.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Jill Burgess
Telephone
01207570316
Website
stpatricksdipton.bwcet.com

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