Pittington Primary SchoolSt Thomas More Primary School, Belmont
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Pittington Primary School and St Thomas More Primary School, Belmont are primary schools.
Pittington Primary School scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and St Thomas More Primary School, Belmont scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average). Pittington Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Pittington Primary School was judged Good and St Thomas More Primary School, Belmont 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 65.0% for Pittington Primary School and 67.0% for St Thomas More Primary School, Belmont.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Pittington Primary School (74.0% in 2022-23, 65.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at St Thomas More Primary School, Belmont (57.0% in 2022-23, 67.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DurhamPittington Primary School | BelmontSt Thomas More Primary School, Belmont | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B70/100Stronger figure | C59/100 | |
| Local ranking | 26th of 202 in County Durham Stronger figure | 73rd of 202 in County Durham | |
| 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 | 204 | 99 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 119 | |
| Location | Durham, DH6 1AF | Belmont, DH1 2AQ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 65.0% | 67.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 4.0% | 25.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 204 | 99 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 10.6% | 14.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.5% | 9.1% | |
| SEN support | 10.8% | 9.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.0% | 2.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.8% | 3.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 5.7% | 3.5% 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.
Pittington Primary School
St Thomas More Primary School, Belmont
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