St Margaret's Church of England Primary School vs Durham Johnston Comprehensive School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Overview
Phase
Primary
Secondary
Type
Voluntary controlled school
Community school
Age Range
4–11
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Church of England
Does not apply
Admissions
-
Non-selective
Local Authority
County Durham
County Durham
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
397
1667
Capacity
420
1700
Occupancy
95%
98%
FSM %
2.3%
15.6%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
Requires Improvement
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Outstanding
Personal Development
Requires Improvement
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Requires Improvement
Good
Last Inspected
Feb 2026
Feb 2025
Performance (2025)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
56.3
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
66.2%
KS2 Reading
95%
-
KS2 Maths
95%
-
KS2 Writing
85%
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
-
B
Points Per Entry
-
39.7
Best 3 A-Levels
-
B
AAB+ %
-
27%
Value Added
-
Above average
A-Level Students
-
182
Retention
-
98%
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
-
58%
Degree course
-
85%
Any L4+ destination
-
88%
Apprenticeships
-
2%
Cohort size
-
164
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
0
15
Top subjects
Mathematics (156)
Mathematics (154)
Biology (114)
Chemistry (108)
Biology (98)
Chemistry (96)
Physics (96)
Psychology (94)