Bearpark Primary SchoolOur Lady & St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Ushaw Moor
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Durham.
Summary of the comparison
Bearpark Primary School and Our Lady & St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Ushaw Moor are primary schools in Durham.
Bearpark Primary School scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Our Lady & St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Ushaw Moor scores 35 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Bearpark Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Bearpark Primary School was judged Good and Our Lady & St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Ushaw Moor was judged Requires improvement.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 31.0% for Bearpark Primary School and 60.0% for Our Lady & St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Ushaw Moor.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Bearpark Primary School (44.0% in 2022-23, 31.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Our Lady & St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Ushaw Moor (53.0% in 2022-23, 60.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DurhamBearpark Primary School | DurhamOur Lady & St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Ushaw Moor | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D52/100Stronger figure | F35/100 | |
| Local ranking | 106th of 202 in County Durham Stronger figure | 174th of 202 in County Durham | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 99 | 37 | |
| Capacity | 126 | 96 | |
| Location | Durham, DH7 7AU | Durham, DH7 7LF | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 31.0% | 60.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 8.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 100.0 | 101.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 99.0 | 100.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 99 | 37 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 43.4% | 32.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 8.1% | 0.0% | |
| SEN support | 26.3% | 16.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 6.1% | 13.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.9% Stronger figure | 8.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 17.0% Stronger figure | 20.5% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Bearpark Primary School
Our Lady & St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Ushaw Moor
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