Howden-le-Wear Primary SchoolSt Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Crook
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Crook.
Summary of the comparison
Howden-le-Wear Primary School and St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Crook are primary schools in Crook.
Howden-le-Wear Primary School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Crook scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Howden-le-Wear Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Howden-le-Wear Primary School was judged the expected standard 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 41.0% for Howden-le-Wear Primary School 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 Howden-le-Wear Primary School (70.0% in 2022-23, 41.0% 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 | CrookHowden-le-Wear Primary School | CrookSt Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Crook | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C57/100Stronger figure | D54/100 | |
| Local ranking | 82nd 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 | 187 | 134 | |
| Capacity | 175 | 210 | |
| Location | Crook, DL15 8HJ | Crook, DL15 9DN | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 41.0% | 69.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 4.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 187 | 134 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 24.6% | 39.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.6% | 3.0% | |
| SEN support | 28.3% | 10.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.1% | 1.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.4% Stronger figure | 6.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 12.9% Stronger figure | 16.8% | 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.
Howden-le-Wear Primary School
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Crook
Full profiles: Howden-le-Wear Primary School · St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Crook