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St Patrick's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School

Voluntary aided school · DURHAM · DH7 8JJ

Ages 4–11 · 83 pupils · County Durham

Overall absence

6.8%

Admissions demand

0.88 · Often has places

Absence

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

Overall absence6.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)23.3%
Unauthorised1.4%
Authorised absence
5.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
73

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

0.88 · Often has places

1st preferences

7

Places offered

8

1st-preference offers

7

Total preferences (any rank)
21
Preferred offers (top 3)
8
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 (20 Jan 2022).

Capacity fill79%

83 pupils · 105 places

Pupils on roll
83
Boys / girls
41 / 42
School capacity
105
Capacity fill
83 / 105 (79%)
Free school meals
18.1%
FSM pupils
15
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided 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
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Pauline Burnside

Location

Address
Goatbeck Terrace, Langley Moor, St. Patricks Rc School
Postcode
DH7 8JJ
Town
DURHAM
Local authority
County Durham
District
County Durham
Constituency
City of Durham
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 4–11, in DURHAM, County Durham, 83 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 18.1%. 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

  • Langley Moor Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Durham · DH7 8LL · County Durham

    Ages 4–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence3.9%
    • FSM17.4%
    • Demand0.93

    0.4 miles away

  • Browney Primary Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Browney · DH7 8HX · County Durham

    Ages 4–11

    • KS282%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM16.0%
    • Demand1.13

    0.6 miles away

  • Brandon Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Durham · DH7 8NL · County Durham

    Ages 2–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM54.9%
    • Demand1.00

    0.7 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

    1.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Pauline Burnside

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