Blue Coat CofE (Aided) Junior SchoolFinchale Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Durham.
Summary of the comparison
Blue Coat CofE (Aided) Junior School and Finchale Primary School are primary schools in Durham.
Blue Coat CofE (Aided) Junior School scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Finchale Primary School scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average). Finchale Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Blue Coat CofE (Aided) Junior School was judged Good and Finchale Primary School 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 65.0% for Blue Coat CofE (Aided) Junior School and 78.0% for Finchale Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Blue Coat CofE (Aided) Junior School (69.0% in 2022-23, 65.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Finchale Primary School (81.0% in 2022-23, 78.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DurhamBlue Coat CofE (Aided) Junior School | DurhamFinchale Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C65/100 | C66/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 38th of 202 in County Durham | 33rd of 202 in County Durham Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 7-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 219 | 213 | |
| Capacity | 240 | 210 | |
| Location | Durham, DH1 5LP | Durham, DH1 5XT | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 65.0% | 78.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 12.0% | 19.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 219 | 213 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 15.1% | 3.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 14.2% | 9.9% | |
| SEN support | 4.6% | 10.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.3% | 0.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.1% | 2.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 3.5% Stronger figure | 3.7% | 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.
Blue Coat CofE (Aided) Junior School
Finchale Primary School
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