St Joseph's Catholic Primary, StanleyEast Stanley School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Stanley.
Summary of the comparison
St Joseph's Catholic Primary, Stanley and East Stanley School are primary schools in Stanley.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary, Stanley scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and East Stanley School scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average). St Joseph's Catholic Primary, Stanley is ahead on our composite score.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary, Stanley was judged Good and East Stanley 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 72.0% for St Joseph's Catholic Primary, Stanley and 54.0% for East Stanley School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St Joseph's Catholic Primary, Stanley (60.0% in 2022-23, 72.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at East Stanley School (59.0% in 2022-23, 54.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | StanleySt Joseph's Catholic Primary, Stanley | StanleyEast Stanley School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D52/100Stronger figure | D49/100 | |
| Local ranking | 113th of 202 in County Durham Stronger figure | 118th of 202 in County Durham | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 224 | 178 | |
| Capacity | 236 | 254 | |
| Location | Stanley, DH9 0NP | Stanley, DH9 0TN | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 72.0% Stronger figure | 54.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% | 7.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 224 | 178 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 20.7% | 47.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.9% | 2.2% | |
| SEN support | 8.0% | 15.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.3% | 1.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.0% Stronger figure | 4.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.7% | 9.4% 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, Stanley
East Stanley School
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