Blessed John Duckett Catholic Primary School, Tow LawPeases West Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Blessed John Duckett Catholic Primary School, Tow Law and Peases West Academy are primary schools.
Blessed John Duckett Catholic Primary School, Tow Law scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Peases West Academy scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average). Our score is the same for each of them on the data available.
Blessed John Duckett Catholic Primary School, Tow Law was judged the expected standard and Peases West Academy was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 11.0% for Blessed John Duckett Catholic Primary School, Tow Law and 58.0% for Peases West Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Blessed John Duckett Catholic Primary School, Tow Law (75.0% in 2022-23, 11.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Bishop AucklandBlessed John Duckett Catholic Primary School, Tow Law | CrookPeases West Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C55/100 | C55/100 | |
| Local ranking | 90th of 202 in County Durham Stronger figure | 163rd of 202 in County Durham | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 77 | 114 | |
| Capacity | 84 | 119 | |
| Location | Bishop Auckland, DL13 4AU | Crook, DL15 9SZ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 11.0% | 58.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 Stronger figure | 101.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 98.0 | 100.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 77 | 114 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 35.4% | 64.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.0% | 0.9% | |
| SEN support | 16.9% | 19.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.3% | 6.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.4% Stronger figure | 6.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 16.7% Stronger figure | 23.3% | 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.
Blessed John Duckett Catholic Primary School, Tow Law
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