Blue Coat CofE (Aided) Junior School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Jun 13 2023 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
7 - 11 y.o.
Type
Local authority maintained schools
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Church of England
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
County Durham
Unique reference
114274
Address
Langley Road, Newton Hall Estate, DH1 5LP

Pupils

Number of Pupils
219 (99% of total capacity)
Boys
49.3%
Girls
50.7%
First language not English
14.2%
Free school meals (FSM)
14.6%
Persistent absence
3.1%
Special education needs (SEN)
4.6%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 80.4%
Mixed 3.2%
Indian 3.2%
Other 2.7%
Pakistani 2.3%
Other White 1.8%
Other Asian 1.8%
African 1.8%
Chinese 0.9%
Unclassified 0.9%
Bangladeshi 0.5%
Caribbean 0.5%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage1.6
WritingAverage1.2
MathsAverage-0.7
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 68%
Local authority average 59%
England average 62%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 14%
Local authority average 8%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 106
Local authority average 105
England average 106

Average score in maths

School 104
Local authority average 104
England average 105
School: Year 2023-2024
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Blue Coat CofE (Aided) Junior School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
1
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
1
2nd preference
0
3rd preference
0
From another Local Authority
1
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
1
2nd preference
0
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
1
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2025-2026

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes27.4
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher27.4
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Year 3
46
23
23
Year 4
59
29
30
Year 5
63
30
33
Year 6
51
26
25
Year 2024-2025

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