Kirk Merrington Primary School vs St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Coundon
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Kirk Merrington Primary School
Spennymoor
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Coundon
Bishop Auckland
Overview
Phase
Primary
Primary
Type
Community school
Academy converter
Age Range
4–11
2–11
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
Roman Catholic
Admissions
-
-
Local Authority
County Durham
County Durham
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
180
100
Capacity
178
120
Occupancy
101%
83%
FSM %
11.7%
45.5%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
Outstanding
Requires Improvement
Quality of Education
Outstanding
Requires Improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Good
Personal Development
Outstanding
Good
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Requires Improvement
Last Inspected
Mar 2024
Apr 2024
Performance (2025)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
-
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
-
KS2 Reading
94%
90%
KS2 Maths
89%
75%
KS2 Writing
83%
80%