Neville's Cross Primary School and NurserySt Margaret's Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Durham.
Summary of the comparison
Neville's Cross Primary School and Nursery and St Margaret's Church of England Primary School are primary schools in Durham.
Neville's Cross Primary School and Nursery scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Margaret's Church of England Primary School scores 71 out of 100 (grade B, strong). St Margaret's Church of England Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Neville's Cross Primary School and Nursery was judged Good and St Margaret's Church of England Primary School was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 67.0% for Neville's Cross Primary School and Nursery and 85.0% for St Margaret's Church of England Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Neville's Cross Primary School and Nursery (82.0% in 2022-23, 67.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at St Margaret's Church of England Primary School (81.0% in 2022-23, 85.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DurhamNeville's Cross Primary School and Nursery | DurhamSt Margaret's Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C66/100 | B71/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 33rd of 202 in County Durham | 17th of 202 in County Durham Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary controlled school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 289 | 402 | |
| Capacity | 297 | 420 | |
| Location | Durham, DH1 4JG | Durham, DH1 4QB | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 67.0% | 85.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% | 16.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | 111.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 | 109.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 289 | 402 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 6.6% | 3.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 8.3% | 18.4% | |
| SEN support | 7.6% | 7.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.4% | 1.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.4% | 2.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 4.1% | 3.1% 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.
Neville's Cross Primary School and Nursery
St Margaret's Church of England Primary School
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