Blue Coat CofE (Aided) Junior School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Jun 14 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
234 (95% of total capacity)
Boys
51.7%
Girls
48.3%
First language not English
17.5%
Free school meals (FSM)
14.5%
Persistent absence
16.9%
Special education needs (SEN)
7.7%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 76.5%
Indian 3.8%
Mixed 3.4%
Other 3.4%
Other Asian 3%
Other White 2.6%
Chinese 2.6%
Pakistani 1.3%
African 1.3%
Unclassified 1.3%
Bangladeshi 0.4%
Caribbean 0.4%
Capacity %: Year 2022-2023 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

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 69%
Local authority average 60%
England average 61%

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

School 19%
Local authority average 8%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 109
Local authority average 105
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 105
Local authority average 104
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes29.3
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher29.3
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Year 3
63
33
30
Year 4
61
30
31
Year 5
53
27
26
Year 6
57
31
26
Year 2023-2024

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