Blessed John Duckett Catholic Primary School, Tow Law
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
- 148916
- Address
- Smith Street, Tow Law, DL13 4AU
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 71 (68% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 47.9%
- Girls
- 52.1%
- First language not English
- 0%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 28.2%
- Persistent absence
- 26.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 19.7%
White British 90.1%
Mixed 5.6%
Unclassified 2.8%
Irish Traveller 1.4%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage2.5
WritingAverage-2.1
MathsAverage0.6
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 75%
Local authority average 60%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 0%
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 106
Local authority average 104
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Admissions
Blessed John Duckett Catholic Primary School, Tow Law
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 12
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 13
- 2nd preference
- 1
- 3rd preference
- 0
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 12
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 25 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 1, Part-time | 1 0 1 |
| Nursery Year 1, Full-time | 2 2 0 |
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 3 2 1 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 9 4 5 |
| Reception, Full-time | 11 5 6 |
| Year 1 | 8 3 5 |
| Year 2 | 8 4 4 |
| Year 3 | 4 2 2 |
| Year 4 | 10 4 6 |
| Year 5 | 7 4 3 |
| Year 6 | 8 4 4 |