St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Barnard CastleGreen Lane Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Barnard Castle.
Summary of the comparison
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Barnard Castle and Green Lane Church of England Primary School are primary schools in Barnard Castle.
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Barnard Castle scores 77 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Green Lane Church of England Primary School scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Barnard Castle is ahead on our composite score.
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Barnard Castle was judged Good and Green Lane Church of England Primary 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 81.0% for St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Barnard Castle and 55.0% for Green Lane Church of England Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 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 | Barnard CastleSt Mary's Catholic Primary School, Barnard Castle | Barnard CastleGreen Lane Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B77/100Stronger figure | C58/100 | |
| Local ranking | 7th of 202 in County Durham Stronger figure | 154th of 202 in County Durham | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 100 | 196 | |
| Capacity | 105 | 258 | |
| Location | Barnard Castle, DL12 8JR | Barnard Castle, DL12 8LG | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 81.0% Stronger figure | 55.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 31.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 111.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 100 | 196 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 18.2% | 29.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.0% | 6.1% | |
| SEN support | 31.0% | 15.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.0% | 2.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.2% Stronger figure | 6.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 7.8% Stronger figure | 17.0% | 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 Mary's Catholic Primary School, Barnard Castle
Green Lane Church of England Primary School
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