Hartside Primary AcademySt Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Crook
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Crook.
Summary of the comparison
Hartside Primary Academy and St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Crook are primary schools in Crook.
Hartside Primary Academy scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Crook scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Hartside Primary Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Hartside Primary Academy was judged Good and St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Crook 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 63.0% for Hartside Primary Academy and 69.0% for St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Crook.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Hartside Primary Academy (71.0% in 2022-23, 63.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Crook (48.0% in 2022-23, 69.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CrookHartside Primary Academy | CrookSt Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Crook | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C63/100Stronger figure | D54/100 | |
| Local ranking | 49th of 202 in County Durham Stronger figure | 98th of 202 in County Durham | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 240 | 134 | |
| Capacity | 242 | 210 | |
| Location | Crook, DL15 9NN | Crook, DL15 9DN | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 63.0% | 69.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 240 | 134 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 34.1% | 39.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.3% | 3.0% | |
| SEN support | 12.9% | 10.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.9% | 1.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.7% Stronger figure | 6.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 16.9% | 16.8% 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.
Hartside Primary Academy
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Crook
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