St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Barnard Castle
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
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Roman Catholic
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- County Durham
- Unique reference
- 149058
- Address
- Birch Road, DL12 8JR
- Website
- www.stmarysbc.bhcet.org.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 99 (88% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.5%
- Girls
- 48.5%
- First language not English
- 6.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 13.1%
- Persistent absence
- 6.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 25.3%
White British 91.9%
Other White 4%
Mixed 2%
Other Asian 2%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage3.5
WritingWell above average5.6
MathsAverage0.5
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 92%
Local authority average 60%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 33%
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
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Admissions
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Barnard Castle
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 9
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 8
- 2nd preference
- 10
- 3rd preference
- 7
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 8
- 2nd preference
- 1
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24.8 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 25 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 27 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 1, Part-time | 2 1 1 |
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 2 0 2 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 6 3 3 |
| Reception, Full-time | 10 4 6 |
| Year 1 | 15 7 8 |
| Year 2 | 10 4 6 |
| Year 3 | 6 3 3 |
| Year 4 | 16 10 6 |
| Year 5 | 16 10 6 |
| Year 6 | 16 9 7 |