St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Blackhall

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
No rating
Gender
Mixed
Age range
3 - 11 y.o.
Type
Academies
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Roman Catholic
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
County Durham
Unique reference
148789
Address
Coast Road, Blackhall Colliery, TS27 4HE

Pupils

Number of Pupils
66 (67% of total capacity)
Boys
47.0%
Girls
53.0%
First language not English
3%
Free school meals (FSM)
34.8%
Persistent absence
5.3%
Special education needs (SEN)
24.2%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 97%
African 1.5%
Other 1.5%
Mixed 0%
Capacity %: Year 2022-2023 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingWell above average4
WritingAverage-3
MathsAverage-0.1
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 54%
Local authority average 60%
England average 61%

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

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

Average score in reading

School 111
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

Admissions

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Blackhall

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
8
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
8
2nd preference
2
3rd preference
0
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
8
2nd preference
0
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes16.5
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher14.5
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher18.5
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Reception, Full-time
11
5
6
Year 1
10
1
9
Year 2
8
5
3
Year 3
13
7
6
Year 4
4
2
2
Year 5
12
8
4
Year 6
8
3
5
Year 2023-2024

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