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St William's Catholic Primary School

Academy converter · Trimdon Station · TS29 6HY

Ages 3–11 · 125 pupils · County Durham

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

86%

Overall absence

6.3%

Admissions demand

0.94 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-06-11

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)86%
Higher standard (RWM)14%
Avg scaled score — reading
109.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
108.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)15.5%
Unauthorised2.1%
Authorised absence
4.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
103

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

0.94 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

17

Places offered

18

1st-preference offers

17

Total preferences (any rank)
22
Preferred offers (top 3)
18
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 fill89%

125 pupils · 140 places

Pupils on roll
125
Boys / girls
66 / 59
School capacity
140
Capacity fill
125 / 140 (89%)
Free school meals
16.5%
FSM pupils
20
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 HOGARTH CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST
Academy trust
BISHOP HOGARTH CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST
Sponsor
Bishop Hogarth Catholic Education Trust
Headteacher
Mr Michael Tiplady

Location

Address
Elwick View, Trimdon Village
Postcode
TS29 6HY
Town
Trimdon Station
County
County Durham
Local authority
County Durham
District
County Durham
Constituency
Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor
Urban/rural
Larger 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 Trimdon Station, County Durham, 125 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 16.5%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle.

Open schools in Trimdon Station
3
Primary schools in Trimdon Station
3
Academies among open schools in Trimdon Station
100% (3)
Open schools in TS29
4
Primary in TS29
3
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 Trimdon StationNear TS29

  • Bluebell Meadow Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Trimdon Station · TS29 6JU · County Durham

    Ages 2–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM43.9%
    • Demand1.00

    0.1 miles away

  • Fishburn Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

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    Ages 2–11

    • FSM51.0%

    0.8 miles away

  • Deaf Hill Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Ages 2–11

    • FSM50.0%
    • Demand1.00

    1.9 miles away

  • Kelloe Primary School

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    Ages 3–11

    • FSM44.5%
    • Demand1.00

    2.6 miles away

  • Sedgefield Hardwick Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

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    Stockton-on-Tees · TS21 3DA · County Durham

    Ages 2–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM13.1%
    • Demand1.20

    2.6 miles away

  • Wingate Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Wingate · TS28 5AQ · County Durham

    Ages 5–11

    • FSM38.6%

    2.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Michael Tiplady
Telephone
01429880348
Website
https://stwilliams.bhcet.org.uk/

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