OFSTED
7 March 2023
Latest graded inspection
Latest published outcome
Good
OEIF
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour & attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership & management
Good
SCHOOL DETAILS
About this school
School type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Primary
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Church of England
Local authority
County Durham
Trust
Not applicable
Census date
15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
239
219 full-time ·
20 part-time
Female pupils
127
53.1% of pupils
Male pupils
112
46.9% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
25.0 pts
above England
School
49.8%
County Durham
32.2%
North East
32.0%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
18.2 pts
below England
School
2.1%
County Durham
4.7%
North East
10.0%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
1.0 pts
below England
School
0.0%
County Durham
0.5%
North East
0.9%
England
1.0%
Ethnicity
Largest recorded pupil groups.
White British
96.2%
230
Any other White background
2.1%
5
African
0.8%
2
Any other Asian background
0.4%
1
Any other Black background
0.4%
1
Council, regional and national comparisons
are pupil-weighted using published school
census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS
2025/26
Special educational needs
Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.
Pupils with SEN
21.3%
51 of
239 pupils
0.5 pts
above England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
3.2 pts
above
England
6.0%
2.7 pts
below
PRIMARY NEEDS
Pupils
Most common identified needs
SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.
ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
2024/25
Key stage 2 outcomes
Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.
EXPECTED STANDARD
Reading, writing & maths
67.0%
6.6 pts
above England
EXPECTED STANDARD
77.0%
Reading
3.2 pts above England
School
77.0%
County Durham
73.0%
North East
73.1%
England
73.8%
EXPECTED STANDARD
77.0%
Writing
6.7 pts above England
School
77.0%
County Durham
71.9%
North East
71.1%
England
70.3%
EXPECTED STANDARD
77.0%
Maths
5.0 pts above England
School
77.0%
County Durham
72.0%
North East
72.3%
England
72.0%
School results show the percentage of
pupils meeting the expected standard.
Council, regional and national
comparisons are averages of published
school-level percentages and are not
pupil-weighted official attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE
2024/25
Attendance profile
Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.
ABSENCE RATE
4.69%
Overall absence
Percentage of possible sessions missed.
1.53 pts
lower than
England
School
4.69%
County Durham
6.04%
North East
6.28%
England
6.22%
ABSENCE RATE
9.29%
Persistent absence
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
6.53 pts
lower than
England
School
9.29%
County Durham
15.78%
North East
16.04%
England
15.82%
ABSENCE RATE
0.55%
Severe absence
Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.
1.26 pts
lower than
England
School
0.55%
County Durham
1.43%
North East
1.83%
England
1.80%
Council, regional and national
comparisons are averages of published
school-level percentages rather than
pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
School context
Comparison with open primary schools.
CAPACITY
Capacity utilisation
113.8%
25.6 pts
above England
St John's Church of England Aided Primary School, Shildon
113.8%
County Durham
83.6%
North East
87.8%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the
same phase. Capacity utilisation is
calculated from published pupil and
capacity figures.