Sacriston AcademySt Bede's Catholic Primary School, Sacriston
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Durham.
Summary of the comparison
Sacriston Academy and St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Sacriston are primary schools in Durham.
Sacriston Academy scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Sacriston scores 47 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Sacriston Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Sacriston Academy was judged strong and St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Sacriston 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 88.0% for Sacriston Academy and 78.0% for St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Sacriston.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Sacriston Academy (67.0% in 2022-23, 88.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Sacriston (40.0% in 2022-23, 78.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DurhamSacriston Academy | DurhamSt Bede's Catholic Primary School, Sacriston | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C62/100Stronger figure | D47/100 | |
| Local ranking | 55th of 202 in County Durham Stronger figure | 129th of 202 in County Durham | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 194 | 91 | |
| Capacity | 376 | 112 | |
| Location | Durham, DH7 6LQ | Durham, DH7 6AB | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 88.0% Stronger figure | 78.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 8.0% | 11.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 107.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 194 | 91 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 38.4% | 18.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 9.3% | 7.7% | |
| SEN support | 21.1% | 13.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.1% | 2.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.7% | 3.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.7% | 9.6% 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.
Sacriston Academy
St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Sacriston
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