Durham Newton Hall Infants' SchoolSt Godric's Catholic Primary School, Durham
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Durham.
Summary of the comparison
Durham Newton Hall Infants' School and St Godric's Catholic Primary School, Durham are primary schools in Durham.
Durham Newton Hall Infants' School scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong) 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.
Durham Newton Hall Infants' School was judged the expected standard and St Godric's Catholic Primary School, Durham was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 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 | DurhamDurham Newton Hall Infants' School | DurhamSt Godric's Catholic Primary School, Durham | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B70/100 | B75/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 189th of 202 in County Durham | 12th of 202 in County Durham Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-7 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 127 | 212 | |
| Capacity | 180 | 210 | |
| Location | Durham, DH1 5LP | Durham, DH1 5LZ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 73.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 10.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 108.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 108.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 127 | 212 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 10.2% | 1.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 25.2% | 19.3% | |
| SEN support | 11.8% | 4.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.0% | 2.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.7% | 2.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 12.0% | 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.
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.
Durham Newton Hall Infants' School
St Godric's Catholic Primary School, Durham
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