Blue Coat CofE (Aided) Junior SchoolSt Godric's Catholic Primary School, Durham
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Durham.
Summary of the comparison
Blue Coat CofE (Aided) Junior School and St Godric's Catholic Primary School, Durham are primary schools in Durham.
Blue Coat CofE (Aided) Junior School scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Godric's Catholic Primary School, Durham scores 75 out of 100 (grade B, strong). St Godric's Catholic Primary School, Durham is ahead on our composite score.
Blue Coat CofE (Aided) Junior School was judged Good and St Godric's Catholic Primary School, Durham 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 73.0% for St Godric's Catholic Primary School, Durham.
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 held broadly level at St Godric's Catholic Primary School, Durham (74.0% in 2022-23, 73.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DurhamBlue Coat CofE (Aided) Junior School | DurhamSt Godric's Catholic Primary School, Durham | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C65/100 | B75/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 38th of 202 in County Durham | 12th of 202 in County Durham Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 7-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 219 | 212 | |
| Capacity | 240 | 210 | |
| Location | Durham, DH1 5LP | Durham, DH1 5LZ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 65.0% | 73.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 12.0% Stronger figure | 10.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 219 | 212 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 15.1% | 1.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 14.2% | 19.3% | |
| SEN support | 4.6% | 4.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.3% | 2.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.1% | 2.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 3.5% | 1.6% Stronger figure | 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
St Godric's Catholic Primary School, Durham
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