Kirk Merrington Primary SchoolSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Coundon
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Kirk Merrington Primary School and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Coundon are primary schools.
Kirk Merrington Primary School scores 75 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Coundon scores 32 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Kirk Merrington Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Kirk Merrington Primary School was judged Outstanding and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Coundon was judged Requires improvement.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 83.0% for Kirk Merrington Primary School and 70.0% for St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Coundon.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Kirk Merrington Primary School (83.0% in 2022-23, 83.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Coundon (33.0% in 2022-23, 70.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SpennymoorKirk Merrington Primary School | Bishop AucklandSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Coundon | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B75/100Stronger figure | F32/100 | |
| Local ranking | 11th of 202 in County Durham Stronger figure | 180th of 202 in County Durham | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 172 | 112 | |
| Capacity | 172 | 120 | |
| Location | Spennymoor, DL16 7JB | Bishop Auckland, DL14 8NN | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 83.0% Stronger figure | 70.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 6.0% Stronger figure | 5.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 172 | 112 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 11.1% | 52.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.0% | 7.1% | |
| SEN support | 16.9% | 17.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.5% | 5.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.3% Stronger figure | 5.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 3.4% Stronger figure | 15.9% | 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.
Kirk Merrington Primary School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Coundon
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