St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, DiptonCollierley Nursery and Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Stanley.
Summary of the comparison
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Dipton and Collierley Nursery and Primary School are primary schools in Stanley.
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Dipton scores 69 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Collierley Nursery and Primary School scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Dipton is ahead on our composite score.
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Dipton was judged Good and Collierley Nursery and Primary School was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 70.0% for St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Dipton and 72.0% for Collierley Nursery and Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Dipton (79.0% in 2022-23, 70.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | StanleySt Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Dipton | StanleyCollierley Nursery and Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C69/100Stronger figure | C60/100 | |
| Local ranking | 29th of 202 in County Durham Stronger figure | 149th of 202 in County Durham | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 138 | 149 | |
| Capacity | 175 | 196 | |
| Location | Stanley, DH9 9BB | Stanley, DH9 9DJ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 70.0% | 72.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 4.0% | 17.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 138 | 149 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 25.4% | 36.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.4% | 6.0% | |
| SEN support | 13.0% | 18.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.9% | 5.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.5% Stronger figure | 5.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.7% Stronger figure | 14.9% | 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 Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Dipton
Collierley Nursery and Primary School
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