St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolWoodham Burn Community Primary School and Nursery
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Newton Aycliffe.
Summary of the comparison
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School and Woodham Burn Community Primary School and Nursery are primary schools in Newton Aycliffe.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Woodham Burn Community Primary School and Nursery scores 43 out of 100 (grade D, below average). St Joseph's Catholic Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School was judged Good and Woodham Burn Community Primary School and Nursery was judged Requires improvement.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 84.0% for St Joseph's Catholic Primary School and 58.0% for Woodham Burn Community Primary School and Nursery.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (82.0% in 2022-23, 84.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Newton AycliffeSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School | Newton AycliffeWoodham Burn Community Primary School and Nursery | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D53/100Stronger figure | D43/100 | |
| Local ranking | 100th of 202 in County Durham Stronger figure | 182nd of 202 in County Durham | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 121 | 243 | |
| Capacity | 175 | 330 | |
| Location | Newton Aycliffe, DL5 7DE | Newton Aycliffe, DL5 4EX | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 84.0% Stronger figure | 58.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 6.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 101.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 121 | 243 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 39.0% | 50.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 27.3% | 4.5% | |
| SEN support | 16.5% | 23.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.8% | 9.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.0% Stronger figure | 7.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 20.4% | 20.0% 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.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Woodham Burn Community Primary School and Nursery
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