Catchgate Primary School, Stanley
Catchgate Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Stanley, part of Connect Multi-Academy Trust. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 12th-highest of the 15 schools in Stanley with published results, and 12,897th of 14,452 across England. It was 71% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to County Durham (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Catchgate Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 60% of Year 6 pupils at Catchgate Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 60% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 74% in County Durham and 77% and 75% across England.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Catchgate Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 19 families put Catchgate Primary School as their first choice and 31 named it as one of their preferences, for 19 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Catchgate Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Catchgate Primary School are Annfield Plain Infant School (0.5 miles); Annfield Plain Junior School (0.6 miles, 67% reading, 60% maths); St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Dipton (1.1 miles, 78% reading, 87% maths); and Collierley Nursery and Primary School (1.2 miles, 78% reading, 72% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Catchgate Primary School.
Annfield Plain Infant SchoolAnnfield Plain Junior SchoolSt Patrick's Catholic Primary School, DiptonCollierley Nursery and Primary School
The trust
Catchgate Primary School is one of 8 schools run by Connect Multi-Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
41.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 3.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Catchgate Primary School.
12 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Primary School (ne-bound), 90 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Catchgate Primary School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Catchgate Primary School issued 23 suspensions, 10.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Catchgate Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in February 2024. Before that, as Catchgate Primary School (URN 114023), it was rated Good in October 2012.
At a Glance
41.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
2024/25 academic year
Class Sizes
24.1
Avg class size
25.0
Infant (KS1)
24.8
KS2
8
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Catchgate Primary School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Catchgate Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Catchgate Primary School is in County Durham; for families living there:
- County Durham's school travel policy: School transport policies and strategies
- How to apply: Apply for free home to school travel
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 8
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 8 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 5 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot.
3 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in County Durham is 5 (the median across 280 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Catchgate Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
71%
Available places
188 pupils
266 places
78 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Stanley
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Stanley
Across County Durham council
Places available
6,581
Applications
4,409
Got 1st preference
97.3%
Got preferred school
99.4%
All primary applications across County Durham council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
43
SEN Support
9
EHC Plans
25.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
206
Total Pupils
121
Boys
85
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
9
Teachers
22.9:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,552
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,126
Per pupil
£1394k
Total funding
£139k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.6%
Overall absence
18.1%
Persistent absence
177
Enrolments
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Catchgate Primary School
What are SATs results like at Catchgate Primary School?
Of the pupils at Catchgate Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 60% reached the expected standard in reading and 60% did so in maths.
What is Catchgate Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Catchgate Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in February 2024. Before that, as Catchgate Primary School (URN 114023), it was rated Good in October 2012.
What is the catchment area for Catchgate Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Catchgate Primary School is oversubscribed, County Durham allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Catchgate Primary School?
Catchgate Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 71% of its 266 places.
How big are the classes at Catchgate Primary School?
Classes at Catchgate Primary School average 24.1 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Catchgate Primary School?
Catchgate Primary School has around 206 pupils on roll. 42% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Catchgate Primary School?
6.6% of sessions were missed at Catchgate Primary School in 2024/25. 18.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Catchgate Primary School?
Apply through County Durham's coordinated admissions process, naming Catchgate Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Catchgate Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 8 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 5 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot. 3 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in County Durham is 5 (the median across 280 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Catchgate Primary School?
Catchgate Primary School is at Blackett Street, Catchgate, Stanley, County Durham, DH9 8LX.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)