St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Esh VillageLangley Park Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Durham.
Summary of the comparison
St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Esh Village and Langley Park Primary School are primary schools in Durham.
St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Esh Village scores 69 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Langley Park Primary School scores 43 out of 100 (grade D, below average). St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Esh Village is ahead on our composite score.
St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Esh Village was judged Good and Langley Park Primary School 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 81.0% for St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Esh Village and 50.0% for Langley Park Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Esh Village (71.0% in 2022-23, 81.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Langley Park Primary School (42.0% in 2022-23, 50.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DurhamSt Michael's Catholic Primary School, Esh Village | DurhamLangley Park Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C69/100Stronger figure | D43/100 | |
| Local ranking | 28th of 202 in County Durham Stronger figure | 146th of 202 in County Durham | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 194 | 178 | |
| Capacity | 196 | 273 | |
| Location | Durham, DH7 9QY | Durham, DH7 9XN | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 81.0% Stronger figure | 50.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 10.0% Stronger figure | 5.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 110.0 Stronger figure | 101.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 100.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 194 | 178 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 15.6% | 47.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.5% | 4.5% | |
| SEN support | 13.9% | 27.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.0% | 3.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.5% Stronger figure | 7.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 6.5% Stronger figure | 21.0% | 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 Michael's Catholic Primary School, Esh Village
Langley Park Primary School
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