Willington Primary SchoolOur Lady and St Thomas Catholic Primary School, Willington
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Crook.
Summary of the comparison
Willington Primary School and Our Lady and St Thomas Catholic Primary School, Willington are primary schools in Crook.
Willington Primary School scores 48 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Our Lady and St Thomas Catholic Primary School, Willington scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Our Lady and St Thomas Catholic Primary School, Willington is ahead on our composite score.
Willington Primary School was judged Good and Our Lady and St Thomas Catholic Primary School, Willington 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 56.0% for Willington Primary School and 50.0% for Our Lady and St Thomas Catholic Primary School, Willington.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Willington Primary School (28.0% in 2022-23, 56.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Our Lady and St Thomas Catholic Primary School, Willington (59.0% in 2022-23, 50.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CrookWillington Primary School | CrookOur Lady and St Thomas Catholic Primary School, Willington | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D48/100 | D53/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 126th of 202 in County Durham | 101st of 202 in County Durham Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 178 | 122 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 126 | |
| Location | Crook, DL15 0EQ | Crook, DL15 0PB | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 56.0% Stronger figure | 50.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 6.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | 103.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 178 | 122 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 64.4% | 25.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.9% | 11.5% | |
| SEN support | 12.9% | 13.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.1% | 4.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.0% | 4.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 24.1% | 7.7% 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.
Willington Primary School
Our Lady and St Thomas Catholic Primary School, Willington
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