St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, MurtonRibbon School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Seaham.
Summary of the comparison
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Murton and Ribbon School are primary schools in Seaham.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Murton scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Ribbon School scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Murton is ahead on our composite score.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Murton was judged Good and Ribbon School 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 71.0% for St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Murton and 64.0% for Ribbon School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Murton (57.0% in 2022-23, 71.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Ribbon School (65.0% in 2022-23, 64.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SeahamSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Murton | SeahamRibbon School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B70/100Stronger figure | C67/100 | |
| Local ranking | 25th of 202 in County Durham Stronger figure | 32nd of 202 in County Durham | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 142 | 512 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 478 | |
| Location | Seaham, SR7 9RD | Seaham, SR7 9QR | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 71.0% Stronger figure | 64.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 11.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 142 | 512 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 19.7% | 41.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 15.5% | 3.3% | |
| SEN support | 4.2% | 28.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.0% | 2.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.2% Stronger figure | 5.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 5.8% Stronger figure | 13.1% | 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 Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Murton
Ribbon School
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