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St Margaret's Church of England Primary School

Crossgate Peth, Durham, DH1 4QB

Local ranking17th of 202 primary schools in County Durham
Ofsted: Expected

Primary

Phase

420

Capacity

4-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 17 February 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
Inclusion
Expected standard
Early years
Strong standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
85.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
16.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
95.0%
Writing (Expected)
85.0%
Maths (Expected)
95.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
91.0%
Reading avg scaled score
111.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
109.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
111.0
Cohort Size
55

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
402
Boys
179 (45%)
Girls
223 (55%)
Capacity
420 (96% full)
SEND
8.5%
FSM Eligible
3.2%
EAL
18.4%
SEN with EHC Plan
1.0%
SEN Support
7.5%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
23.0:1
Teachers (FTE)
17.5
Budget per Pupil
£6,345/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
2.9% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
3.1% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Voluntary controlled school
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Church of England
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 68.2%
  • White Other: 9.0%
  • Asian Chinese: 7.4%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 4.4%
  • Mixed Other: 3.6%
  • Other: 1.8%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 1.5%
  • Asian Other: 1.5%

68.2%

White British

9.0%

White Other

7.4%

Asian Chinese

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
114230
UKPRN
10073790
Establishment No.
3168

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