St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, SeahamSt Mary's Catholic Primary School, Barnard Castle
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Seaham and St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Barnard Castle are primary schools.
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Seaham scores 79 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Barnard Castle scores 77 out of 100 (grade B, strong). St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Seaham is ahead on our composite score.
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Seaham was judged Good and St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Barnard Castle 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 75.0% for St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Seaham and 81.0% for St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Barnard Castle.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Seaham (83.0% in 2022-23, 75.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Barnard Castle (92.0% in 2022-23, 81.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SeahamSt Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Seaham | Barnard CastleSt Mary's Catholic Primary School, Barnard Castle | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B79/100Stronger figure | B77/100 | |
| Local ranking | 4th of 202 in County Durham Stronger figure | 7th of 202 in County Durham | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 201 | 100 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 105 | |
| Location | Seaham, SR7 0HW | Barnard Castle, DL12 8JR | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 75.0% | 81.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 17.0% | 31.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 109.0 | 111.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 109.0 | 109.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 201 | 100 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 20.9% | 18.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.5% | 2.0% | |
| SEN support | 15.4% | 31.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.0% | 0.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.0% | 3.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 4.6% Stronger figure | 7.8% | 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.
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Seaham
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Barnard Castle
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