St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, MurtonSouth Hetton Primary
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Murton and South Hetton Primary are primary schools.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Murton scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and South Hetton Primary scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below 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 South Hetton Primary 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 57.0% for South Hetton Primary.
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 fallen at South Hetton Primary (62.0% in 2022-23, 57.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SeahamSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Murton | DurhamSouth Hetton Primary | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B70/100Stronger figure | D53/100 | |
| Local ranking | 25th of 202 in County Durham Stronger figure | 103rd of 202 in County Durham | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 142 | 196 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 231 | |
| Location | Seaham, SR7 9RD | Durham, DH6 2TJ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 71.0% Stronger figure | 57.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 17.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 142 | 196 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 19.7% | 37.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 15.5% | 3.1% | |
| SEN support | 4.2% | 16.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.0% | 3.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.2% Stronger figure | 6.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 5.8% Stronger figure | 20.0% | 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
South Hetton Primary
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