Finchale Primary SchoolSt Godric's Catholic Primary School, Durham
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Durham.
Summary of the comparison
Finchale Primary School and St Godric's Catholic Primary School, Durham are primary schools in Durham.
Finchale Primary School scores 66 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.
Finchale Primary 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 78.0% for Finchale Primary 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 Finchale Primary School (81.0% in 2022-23, 78.0% 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 | DurhamFinchale Primary School | DurhamSt Godric's Catholic Primary School, Durham | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C66/100 | B75/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 33rd 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 | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 213 | 212 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 210 | |
| Location | Durham, DH1 5XT | Durham, DH1 5LZ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 78.0% Stronger figure | 73.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 19.0% Stronger figure | 10.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 | 108.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 213 | 212 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 3.8% | 1.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 9.9% | 19.3% | |
| SEN support | 10.3% | 4.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.9% | 2.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 2.9% | 2.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 3.7% | 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.
Finchale Primary School
St Godric's Catholic Primary School, Durham
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