North Park Primary SchoolSt Charles' Catholic Primary School, Tudhoe
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Spennymoor.
Summary of the comparison
North Park Primary School and St Charles' Catholic Primary School, Tudhoe are primary schools in Spennymoor.
North Park Primary School scores 47 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St Charles' Catholic Primary School, Tudhoe scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Charles' Catholic Primary School, Tudhoe is ahead on our composite score.
North Park Primary School was judged Good and St Charles' Catholic Primary School, Tudhoe 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 56.0% for North Park Primary School and 73.0% for St Charles' Catholic Primary School, Tudhoe.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at North Park Primary School (23.0% in 2022-23, 56.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at St Charles' Catholic Primary School, Tudhoe (65.0% in 2022-23, 73.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SpennymoorNorth Park Primary School | SpennymoorSt Charles' Catholic Primary School, Tudhoe | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D47/100 | C60/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 129th of 202 in County Durham | 67th of 202 in County Durham Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 254 | 233 | |
| Capacity | 266 | 210 | |
| Location | Spennymoor, DL16 6PP | Spennymoor, DL16 6SL | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 56.0% | 73.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 254 | 233 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 69.1% | 14.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.9% | 1.3% | |
| SEN support | 26.0% | 11.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.9% | 2.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.1% | 4.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 24.8% | 9.3% 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.
North Park Primary School
St Charles' Catholic Primary School, Tudhoe
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